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State Sen. Scott Wiener speaks during a floor session at the Senate Chambers at the Capitol, August 31, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

JTA — Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener declared victory Wednesday in the midterm race to succeed his Democratic rival, US Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco since 1987.

As of Wednesday, the Associated Press reported that Wiener had 55.5% of the vote compared with 44.5% for his opponent, San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, who has conceded, with 57% of ballots counted.

Pelosi announced last November that she would not seek reelection, and endorsed Chan in May.

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“I’m humbled to carry forward the powerful legacy of this seat,” Wiener wrote in a post on X that paid homage to Pelosi, the former speaker of the House.

“Speaker Pelosi came to Congress to fight AIDS when too many wanted to look away, and she never stopped fighting for our city and our country.…