AP Calls San Francisco House District 11 for Scott Wiener After Chan Concedes

UPDATE — FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2026, 8:25 a.m. PT: AP CALLS HOUSE DISTRICT 11. The Associated Press projected Scott Wiener as winner of San Francisco’s congressional District 11 contest at 8:25 a.m. Friday. The AP-displayed count on KQED stands at 119,475 votes (54.5%) for Wiener and 99,460 (45.4%) for Connie Chan, a 20,015-vote difference, with AP estimating 74.48% counted. This news follows Chan’s Nov. 4 concession reported below. The AP race call is not a formal California certification; county canvassing continues. The earlier November 4 count is kept as a historical snapshot, not Friday’s total.

MAJOR UPDATE — NOVEMBER 5, 2026. San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan conceded the 11th Congressional District race to Scott Wiener late Wednesday, November 4. Chan acknowledged that while more ballots remain, her campaign did not see a path to victory. Axios San Francisco and NBC Bay Area both reported the concession. In the November 4 at 5:45 p.m. KQED/AP count, Wiener had 97,876 votes (55.4%) and Chan 78,594 (44.5%), a 19,282-vote difference. The AP had not formally called the race as of the Wednesday evening source cited by Axios; a candidate’s concession does not substitute for official certification. This fresh update supersedes the older election-night figures in the historical report below, which remain labeled by their dates. See KQED’s dated result and the San Francisco election office.

Older election-night snapshot preserved for context

SAN FRANCISCO — November 4, 2026, overnight count. State Sen. Scott Wiener is leading Supervisor Connie Chan in the contest for California’s 11th Congressional District, a seat held for nearly four decades by retiring former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The margin is significant in the current count, but the official canvass is not complete.

Reported vote totals

In the San Francisco Standard’s November 3 live election tally, Wiener had 87,641 votes (55.4%) and Chan 70,511 (44.6%). That is a 17,130-vote margin in the 158,152 counted votes displayed. These are election-night results, not a certification by the San Francisco Department of Elections.

A contest between two Democrats

Both candidates are Democrats. According to ABC7’s reporting, they disagree on several policy approaches, including AI regulation, housing and Proposition 40’s proposed wealth tax. Chan received Pelosi’s endorsement, while Wiener was endorsed by other prominent Democratic figures.

What the overnight lead means

Because the congressional district includes San Francisco, this is a federal House election with substantial local consequences. Additional valid ballots will be incorporated as the city continues its canvass. Readers should distinguish a media tally or race call from the final certified vote totals.

Sources: San Francisco Standard live results; KQED election-night coverage. Snapshot from the November 3–4 overnight count; subject to change.

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