Scott Wiener
State Senator, California Senate District 11 · Candidate for California 11th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · California 11th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 11 · read Aug 27, 2026
Running for California 11th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race
The District
What California 11th Congressional District covers
Covers part of San Francisco County.
455 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Key Votes
The record
SB 53: Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (Wiener) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB53 Wiener et al. Concurrence · tally 29–8–3 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2025–2026 Regular Session
Sep 13, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 79: Housing near transit: upzoning around major stops (Wiener) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB79 Wiener et al. Concurrence · tally 21–8–11 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2025–2026 Regular Session
Sep 12, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceACA 8: Election Rigging Response Act constitutional amendment (Rivas) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Assembly 3rd Reading ACA8 Rivas et al. By McGuire · tally 30–8–2 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2025–2026 Regular Session
Aug 21, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 280: Election Rigging Response Act: special election for Prop 50 (Cervantes) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB280 Cervantes et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence · tally 30–8–2 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2025–2026 Regular Session
Aug 21, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 101: Budget Act of 2025 · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB101 Wiener Concurrence · tally 26–8–6 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2025–2026 Regular Session
Jun 13, 2025 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 1047: Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act (Wiener) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB1047 Wiener et al. Concurrence · tally 30–9–1 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2023–2024 Regular Session
Aug 29, 2024 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 525: Health care worker minimum wage (Durazo) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB525 Durazo et al. Concurrence · tally 31–9–0 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2023–2024 Regular Session
Sep 14, 2023 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 2: Concealed carry restrictions after Bruen (Portantino) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB2 Portantino et al. Concurrence · tally 28–8–4 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2023–2024 Regular Session
Sep 12, 2023 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · source
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SB 423: Streamlined housing approvals, extends SB 35 (Wiener) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB423 Wiener et al. Concurrence · tally 27–7–6 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2023–2024 Regular Session
Sep 11, 2023 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 58: Decriminalizing certain psychedelics (Wiener) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB58 Wiener et al. Concurrence · tally 21–14–5 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2023–2024 Regular Session
Sep 7, 2023 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 1137: Oil and gas well setbacks from homes and schools (Gonzalez) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB1137 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence · tally 25–10–5 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2021–2022 Regular Session
Aug 31, 2022 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 107: Refuge for gender-affirming care (Wiener) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB107 Wiener et al. Concurrence · tally 30–9–1 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2021–2022 Regular Session
Aug 31, 2022 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceAB 257: FAST Recovery Act: fast food council (Holden) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Assembly 3rd Reading AB257 Holden et al. By Durazo · tally 21–12–7 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2021–2022 Regular Session
Aug 29, 2022 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 57: Overdose prevention (safe consumption) pilot programs (Wiener) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB57 Wiener et al. Concurrence · tally 21–11–8 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2021–2022 Regular Session
Aug 1, 2022 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 9: Lot splits and duplexes on single-family lots (Atkins) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB9 Atkins et al. Concurrence · tally 28–7–5 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2021–2022 Regular Session
Aug 30, 2021 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 10: Local option to zone up to 10 units near transit (Wiener) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB10 Wiener et al. Concurrence · tally 28–6–6 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2021–2022 Regular Session
Aug 30, 2021 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 50: More HOMES Act (Wiener) · voted YesClose vote
Senate floor · Senate 3rd Reading SB50 Wiener et al. · tally 18–15–6 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result FAIL · 2019–2020 Regular Session
Jan 30, 2020 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceAB 1482: Tenant Protection Act: statewide rent cap (Chiu) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Assembly 3rd Reading AB1482 Chiu et al. By Atkins · tally 25–10–5 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2019–2020 Regular Session
Sep 10, 2019 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceAB 5: Worker classification / gig economy (Gonzalez) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Assembly 3rd Reading AB5 Gonzalez et al. By Durazo · tally 29–11–0 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2019–2020 Regular Session
Sep 10, 2019 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 276: Vaccine medical exemptions (Pan) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB276 Pan et al. Concurrence · tally 28–11–1 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2019–2020 Regular Session
Sep 4, 2019 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 100: 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018 (de León) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB100 De León et al. Concurrence · tally 25–13–2 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2017–2018 Regular Session
Aug 29, 2018 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 54: California Values Act (sanctuary state) (de León) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB54 De León et al. Concurrence · tally 27–11–2 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2017–2018 Regular Session
Sep 16, 2017 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · sourceSB 35: Streamlined approval for housing in lagging cities (Wiener) · voted Yes
Senate floor · Unfinished Business SB35 Wiener et al. Concurrence · tally 23–14–3 (ayes–noes–no vote recorded), result PASS · 2017–2018 Regular Session
Sep 15, 2017 · Official · California State Legislature — Senate floor roll call (leginfo) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $4,561,120cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $1,234,692cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $3,326,428cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $157,267cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- SCREEN STRATEGIES MEDIA · tv ads$1.57M
- KMM STRATEGIES · campaign literature$446.4K
- EMC RESEARCH, INC. · polling$88.8K
- KTSF TV26 · tv ads$81.0K
- BEDFORD GROVE · fundraising services$73.8K
Campaign finance · Scott Wiener for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Scott Wiener for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $4,561,120.07 this cycle · spent $3,326,427.62 · cash on hand $1,234,692.45 · debts owed by the committee $157,266.82 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $4,450,683.11 (98%); PACs and other political committees $93,675.78 (2%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $1.66M; other $468.0K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $336.1K; fundraising $110.3K; polling $102.8K; compliance/treasurer $81.6K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure · Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–04/15/2026; filed 05/15/2026. Reports 26 assets; highest reported ranges: SFDCP Large Cap Growth Equity $250,001–$500,000; State Street Target Retirement 2035 Fund - Class R3 (SSAZX) $250,001–$500,000; Large Cap Growth Fund Investor Class (NGUAX) $100,001–$250,000; Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fd Inv (NPRTX) $100,001–$250,000; 22 others at or below $100,001–$250,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Salary, State of California $56,122.00. Also: 3 positions listed (e.g. Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, California Jewish Legislative Caucus Leadership Foundation); 1 agreement(s).
May 15, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFinancial disclosure · CA Form 700 annual 2025, amendment
Amendment to the 2025 Form 700 annual statement (State Senator, District 11), filed 03/12/2026 (6 pp.); restates Schedule D (gifts) and Schedule E (travel payments), including travel from the CA LGBTQ Foundation, California Forever, the Rodel Institute and the Nor Cal Carpenters Union.
Mar 12, 2026 · Official · California Fair Political Practices Commission (Form 700 portal)Financial disclosure · CA Form 700 annual 2025 (state senator)
California Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700), annual statement for 2025 as State Senator, District 11; filed 03/02/2026 (7 pp.). Only Schedule D (gifts) and Schedule E (gifts/travel payments) are attached; no investment, real-property, or income/business-position schedules are attached. Gift sources listed include the California Democratic Party and the University of California Office of Government Relations (food and beverage); travel-payment sources include Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Rodel Institute and The Breakthrough Institute. An amendment was filed 03/12/2026.
Mar 2, 2026 · Official · California Fair Political Practices Commission (Form 700 portal)
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Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2025
Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–09/25/2025; filed 01/07/2026. Reports 26 assets; highest reported ranges: SFDCP Large Cap Growth Equity $250,001–$500,000; State Street Target Retirement 2035 Fund - Class R3 (SSAZX) $250,001–$500,000; Large Cap Growth Fund Investor Class (NGUAX) $100,001–$250,000; Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fd Inv (NPRTX) $100,001–$250,000; 22 others at or below $100,001–$250,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Salary, State of California $88,468.00. Also: 3 positions listed (e.g. Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, California Jewish Legislative Caucus Leadership Foundation); 1 agreement(s).
Jan 7, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Scott
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $116,800 on Google; outside Google ads $126,420–$161,260; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $1,065,000. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · Scott Wiener for Congress (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Scott Wiener for Congress). 23 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $116,800 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · EQUALITY PAC (supporting)
EQUALITY PAC — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 20 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $126,420–$161,260 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $1,115,322 supporting, $151,111 opposing, across 9 reports.
Equality PACSupporting · $1,065,000
2 reports, newest May 25, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
RISING TIDE COLLECTIVEOpposing · $100,000
1 report, newest Sep 29, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
PEACE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEOpposing · $51,111
2 reports, newest Sep 24, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Charter Schools Action PACSupporting · $50,322
4 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“If you’re trying to make it harder and more expensive to build housing, or even impossible to build, then that’s not progressive.”
“San Franciscans deserve a real, sustained conversation about who can best represent our city in Washington I'm calling on Supervisor Chan to join us not just for one debate, but for a full series, both citywide and issue by issue, so voters in every part of San Francisco have a chance to hear from us.”
“People can’t afford to live here. The middle class is being pushed out. … We’re trying to build new homes, and no one has done more than I have to build support for building new homes.”
“It’s essential that we send someone to Congress who knows how to get things done — who has a track record of getting things done.”
“I’m incredibly grateful to the voters I’ve had the honor of serving this community for a long time, working on the issues that matter most in San Francisco — housing, public transportation, healthcare, sticking up for immigrants and LGBTQ people. And we want to take that work to Congress and make big change for this country.”
“I came up at Castro station, and it was bright blue skies and warm and beautiful.”
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“Nancy Pelosi was elected to represent San Francisco in Congress in 1987, which is the same year that I, as a 17-year-old closeted gay kid, admitted to myself that I was gay.”
“My housing politics have been remarkably consistent for a long time.”
“I will not support the U.S. selling offensive arms to Israel as long as Israel has a government that’s not committed to peace and democracy.”
“I care deeply about Israel as the home of one half of all Jews on the planet And I want to recognize the basic humanity of both Israelis and Palestinians living there in peaceful co-existence.”
“Some people have said, 'How does it feel to want to step into her shoes?' and my response is that her stiletto pumps are unique and no one is going to be able to wear those pumps.”
“I don't think my announcement really impacted her decision For anyone who knows Nancy Pelosi, she makes her own decisions.”
“I knew she was giving this a lot of thought It was good to know her plans, but bigger picture, this is a huge event for San Francisco and frankly, for the country.”
“The federal government used to play a huge role in housing around what we used to call public housing or social housing We need to get back to that. We need to implement a massive social housing program in this country.”
“This is a historic opportunity for our city, which has led the fight for LGBTQ civil rights since electing Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978.”
“San Franciscans deserve a leader who can stand up to Trump's extremist agenda. This moment demands backbone and hard work that delivers results and makes people's lives better.”
Interviews and Published Statements
The race to replace Pelosi: A conversation with Scott Wiener
Written Q&A · Daily Kos Excerpts (verbatim from the published Q&A, edited by the outlet for length and clarity): “But for the last 29 years, I have been deeply rooted in this community. I came here in 1997 and within a few months, I was helping build our LGBTQ community center.” “Elections matter, and it’s really important for us to elect people who represent their communities and are forward looking and willing to work collaboratively to solve problems.” “That is a recipe for getting nothing done.”
May 8, 2026 · Press · Daily Kos · sourceState Sen. Scott Wiener on Nancy Pelosi, his run for Congress and Prop 50 | California Politics 360
TV interview · KCRA 3 — California Politics 360 Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription: [02:26] “she inspired me as a as a gay man, um because she was the one who went on to the floor of the House of Representatives on the day she was sworn in in 1987 uh and said, I have come here to Congress to fight AIDS. Uh and um there weren't that many uh leaders in the country saying things like that in 1987. Uh that was also the year 1987 that I as a uh a gay teenager admitted to myself that I was gay, which is a terrifying time uh in the community with a mass die off of gay men. Uh and for Nancy Pelosi to use her power and privilege and platform uh to say, I'm here to fight AIDS. That was extraordinary.” [04:07] “It's not about what I'll do differently than Nancy Pelosi, we're different people. Um, some people have said, are you going to, you know, how does it feel to want to step into her shoes? And my response is that her stiletto pumps are unique and no one is going to be able to wear those pumps. Uh, my shoes are not nearly as, uh, glamorous as hers. Uh, but seriously, there will never be another Nancy Pelosi. She is a unique leader in American history. Uh, and she stands alone.” [05:30] “I was optimistic it was going to pass. I did not anticipate it would pass at a nearly 2 to 1 margin. Uh and that just shows, not just in the Bay Area and LA, but it did really well in the parts of the Central Valley.”
Nov 9, 2025 · Press · KCRA 3 — California Politics 360 · source
In the News
Press coverage
- In race for Nancy Pelosi's seat, housing divides progressivesAug 13, 2026 · Press · CalMatters
- SF: Wiener Challenges Chan To 15 Public Debates Across City In Race For Congress SeatJun 25, 2026 · Press · SFGATE
- Both sides plan to focus on Scott Wiener’s housing record in SF raceJun 14, 2026 · Press · San Francisco Chronicle
- Scott Wiener's Chances Against Nancy Pelosi's Chosen SuccessorJun 3, 2026 · Press · Newsweek
- Wiener, Chan advance in race to replace Pelosi in CongressJun 3, 2026 · Press · SFGATE
- EXCLUSIVE: Wiener wins CA-11 primary, ending Chakrabarti’s congressional hopesJun 3, 2026 · Press · Diya TV
- Behind the Ballot with Scott Wiener, candidate for CA's 11th Congressional DistrictMar 5, 2026 · Press · CBS News Bay Area
- Wiener on housing, Israel, and D.C. as congressional candidateNov 11, 2025 · Press · Mission Local
- Who is Scott Wiener, Jewish Democrat running for Pelosi’s seat? · The ForwardNov 9, 2025 · Press · The Forward
- Scott Wiener on Nancy Pelosi, his run for Congress and Prop 50Nov 9, 2025 · Press · KCRA
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- Voters want something new. Does that look like Scott Wiener?Nov 3, 2025 · Press · Mission Local
- Why Scott Wiener going for Congress no matter Nancy Pelosi | Politics | sfexaminer.comOct 29, 2025 · Press · San Francisco Examiner
- San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener announces 2026 run for Nancy Pelosi's seat in CongressOct 22, 2025 · Press · CBS News Bay Area
- Sen. Scott Wiener to run for congressional seat held by Rep. Nancy PelosiOct 17, 2025 · Press · Los Angeles Times
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Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitesd11.senate.ca.govFull-page capture 2026-09-24 13:20 UTC. Public metrics: not collected (follower counts require signed-in platform views; not captured).Sep 24, 2026 · Official · California State SenateOfficial
- Campaign Websitescottwiener.comFull-page capture 2026-09-24 13:20 UTC. Public metrics: not collected (follower counts require signed-in platform views; not captured). Social accounts linked from this site: x: https://x.com/Scott_Wiener, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottWiener2, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_wiener/, threads: https://www.threads.net/@scott_wiener, tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scott_wiener, bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scottwiener.bsky.social.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Scott Wiener for CongressSelf-published
- Xx.com/Scott_WienerSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/ScottWiener2Self-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/scott_wienerSelf-published
Bluesky · @scottwiener.bsky.social
Full-page capture 2026-09-24 13:20 UTC. Public metrics: not collected (follower counts require signed-in platform views; not captured).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Bluesky (candidate's own account, linked from scottwiener.com) · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-11
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_p3hwy9pxx.
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