San Francisco state Senator Scott Wiener received 43.4% of the votes in the initial returns of the primary contest to succeed retiring Representative Nancy Pelosi. Connie Chan, who was endorsed by Pelosi, and Saikat Chakrabarti, a tech entrepreneur, are trailing behind in the vote count.
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Scott Wiener leads in early returns for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat
Scott Wiener has taken an early lead in the primary election to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress, securing 43.4% of the votes in the first batch of returns. Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti are currently in second and third place, respectively.
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Scott Wiener claims victory in San Francisco’s bitter Nancy Pelosi succession battle
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Scott Wiener leads in early returns for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat