The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/10/22/scott-wiener-formally-announces-run-for-congress-ahead-of-any-pelosi-decision/State Senator Scott Wiener confirmed the news that was leaked last week that he will run for Nancy Pelosi's seat in the US House of Representatives, regardless of whether Pelosi plans to retire. Scott Wiener may have reason to believe that House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco in Congress for nearly 40 years, is already planning to announce her retirement. Or he may just be stepping out ahead of her due to his own political calculus — an independently wealthy upstart with more progressive cred than him has already jumped in the race, and Wiener can't afford to be deferential to Pelosi much longer, lest a competito

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