Leather-wearing Democratic state lawmaker Scott Wiener to challenge Nancy Pelosi for California House seat?

Victor Nava
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:24:15 -0400

Wiener, who has represented San Francisco and other parts of the Bay Area in the California Senate since 2016, had previously said he would wait until Pelosi, 85, retired to run for her long-held congressional seat, but multiple outlets reported on Friday that the state lawmaker will announce candidacy for Congress next week.?