--- title: "Chan vs. Wiener: 2026 California’s 11th District race" url: "https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-11" updated: "2026-08-01" source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim" publisher: "Pluribus" --- # 2026 California’s 11th District race: Connie Chan (D) vs. Scott Wiener (D) Rating: Safe D · Election: November 3, 2026 · Ballot checked: October 9, 2026 · Positions captured: August 1, 2026 The 2026 general election for California's 11th Congressional District features an all-Democratic matchup between San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and State Senator Scott Wiener following the retirement of long-time incumbent Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Under California's top-two primary system, both candidates advanced from the June primary, where Wiener received 40.7% of the vote and Chan received 29.7%. The race hinges on competing progressive visions, particularly around housing production versus community protections, handling cost-of-living issues, and legislative strategy. ## Candidates - **Connie Chan** (Democrat) · [Campaign site](https://www.conniechansf.com/) · [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) - **Scott Wiener** (Democrat) ## Issues ### Housing Salience: high Wiener focuses on increasing overall housing construction through politically difficult compromises, whereas Chan emphasizes community input, tenant protections, and direct federal investment over corporate development. **Connie Chan:** Expand affordable and social housing Chan emphasizes community input, tenant protections, and public funding for low- and middle-income housing rather than relying solely on corporate developers. She advocates for federal grants, low-interest loans, expanding housing tax credits, and supporting social housing programs. - Provide federal grants and low-interest loans to finance low- and middle-income housing - Expand housing tax credits for sustainable mixed-use development - Increase rental assistance to vulnerable tenants and support social housing programs - Emphasize community input and protect residents from unintended consequences of rapid change > “Wiener often argues for building more housing and embracing politically difficult compromises to deliver results. Chan has frequently emphasized community input and protecting residents from the unintended consequences of rapid change.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) > “Connie knows that relying on corporate developers to build affordable housing hasn’t worked - we need direct federal investments in housing and transit so we can guarantee our City workforce can afford to live and thrive in San Francisco.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** Build more housing through compromise Wiener argues for building more housing overall and embracing politically difficult compromises to increase housing supply and improve affordability. - Argues for increasing total housing production - Embraces politically difficult compromises to deliver housing results > “Wiener often argues for building more housing and embracing politically difficult compromises to deliver results. Chan has frequently emphasized community input and protecting residents from the unintended consequences of rapid change.” > — Scott Wiener, via Ballotpedia ### Economy and Cost of Living Salience: high Chan emphasizes confronting corporate interests, opposing tariffs, and raising wages, while Wiener highlights his record of passing state legislation to improve affordability. **Connie Chan:** Lower everyday costs for families Chan focuses on tackling high everyday costs by challenging corporate price-gouging and opposing Donald Trump's tariffs. She advocates raising the national minimum wage, supporting labor unions, and investing in middle-income job creation through manufacturing, construction, and career technical education. - Oppose Donald Trump's tariff policies that push prices higher for working families - Raise the national minimum wage and secure fair wages in solidarity with organized labor - Support investments in manufacturing, construction, and career technical education - Reforms small business tax codes to ensure large corporations pay their fair share > “I know how families are struggling to pay for every day costs. I'll work to create housing our working families can afford, push to lower the cost of health care, education and child care and take on the big corporations that drive up prices.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) > “Finally, Connie will fight Donald Trump’s ridiculous and costly tariff policies which are hurting American workers and small businesses while pushing prices even higher for working families.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** Improve affordability through legislation Wiener campaigns on his legislative record in state and local government authoring over 100 state laws aimed at improving affordability and economic security. - Highlights authoring and passing over 100 state laws to improve affordability and security > “As a State Senator, member of the Board of Supervisors, Deputy City Attorney, and longtime community leader, he has championed progressive policies – including authoring and passing more than 100 state laws – to improve affordability and make San Franciscans safer, happier, healthier, and more secure.” > — Scott Wiener, via Ballotpedia ### Healthcare Salience: high Chan advocates for replacing private insurance with single-payer Medicare for All, whereas Wiener focuses on holding insurance companies accountable within current healthcare frameworks. **Connie Chan:** Supports Medicare for All Chan advocates for Medicare for All to guarantee universal healthcare and eliminate insurance company control. She also supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act, lowering prescription drug prices, restoring Medicaid funding, and expanding Medicare to cover in-home health services. - Pass Medicare for All to guarantee universal healthcare coverage - Expand Medicare to cover in-home health services - Protect Affordable Care Act subsidies and restore Medicaid funding - Allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and end surprise billing > “Connie Chan supports Medicare for All which guarantees that every American has a right to health care, everyone is covered, and the health care system is no longer driven by insurance companies.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) > “I'll reverse Trump cuts to healthcare and reduce Affordable Care Act premiums, expand Medicare with in-home health services to ease the burden on families and allow seniors to live independently longer, allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and end surprise billing and fight for universal healthcare and Medicare for All.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** Hold insurance companies accountable Wiener highlights his legislative record of holding insurance companies accountable so families receive needed medical care. - Hold insurance companies accountable to ensure access to medical care > “\[held\] insurance companies accountable so families get the medical care they need” > — Scott Wiener, via Ballotpedia ### Immigration Salience: high Chan calls for removing ICE from communities and defending sanctuary city policies, while Wiener highlights specific state laws restricting federal ICE enforcement tactics. **Connie Chan:** Protect sanctuary city and immigrants Chan supports creating pathways to citizenship, protecting birthright and naturalized citizenship, and maintaining San Francisco as a sanctuary city. She calls for ending ICE raids, removing ICE from local communities, reforming border security humanely, and holding officials accountable for due process violations. - Create pathways to citizenship and protect birthright and naturalized citizenship - Protect San Francisco's status as a sanctuary city and remove ICE from communities - Push for comprehensive immigration reform and humane border security - Demand full accountability for administration officials violating resident due process > “As an immigrant, I've seen how Trump's cruel and inhumane immigration policies are spreading fear and tearing communities apart. I'll fight to end those policies and get ICE out while working to create pathways to citizenship, protect birthright and naturalized citizenship from Trump attacks and protect San Francisco’s status as a sanctuary city.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** Curb aggressive ICE tactics Wiener highlights his legislative efforts to restrict federal immigration tactics, including prohibiting ICE officers from wearing ski masks during operations. - Banned ICE officers from wearing ski masks like secret police > “\[banned\] ICE from wearing ski masks like secret police.” > — Scott Wiener, via Ballotpedia ### LGBTQ+ Rights Salience: medium Both candidates strongly support LGBTQ+ rights, with Chan detailing federal legislative proposals and Wiener highlighting his state legislative accomplishments. **Connie Chan:** Expand federal anti-discrimination protections Chan promises to fight transphobic policies, support federal anti-discrimination legislation, ban conversion therapy nationwide, and overturn military restrictions on transgender individuals. She also supports gender-affirming care under Medicare/Medicaid, HIV/AIDS research, and transgender youth sports participation. - Support legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex - Support the No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act and ban conversion therapy nationally - Lift prohibitions on gender-affirming care under Medicare and Medicaid - Increase funding for HIV/AIDS research and mental health programs for LGBTQ+ youth > “Connie Chan will fight back against the bigoted and transphobic Trump agenda and work with likeminded colleagues to protect our LGBTQ+ community.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** Protect LGBTQ youth and families Wiener highlights his legislative record in California of protecting LGBTQ youth and families against discrimination and hate. - Protected LGBTQ youth and families through state legislation > “\[protected\] LGBTQ kids and families” > — Scott Wiener, via Ballotpedia ### Democracy and Government Accountability Salience: medium Chan emphasizes combating corporate corruption and tax loopholes, while Wiener focuses on defending constitutional norms against national political extremism. **Connie Chan:** Fight government and corporate corruption Chan pledges to fight corruption, ensure government works for ordinary citizens, and reform the tax and budget system to prevent billionaire giveaways. - Fight corruption to make government accountable to citizens over corporate lobbyists - Reform broken tax and budget systems that favor billionaires and corporations > “fight corruption so government works for the people, not the powerful.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** Defend democracy and the Constitution Wiener pledges to defend San Francisco, city values, and the U.S. Constitution against MAGA extremists and Donald Trump. - Defend San Francisco, constitutional principles, and democratic values against political extremism > “Wiener said he was running "to defend San Francisco, our values, our people, and the Constitution of the United States, with everything I have."” > — Scott Wiener, via Ballotpedia ### Education Salience: medium **Connie Chan:** Expand free education and funding Chan promises to fully fund public schools, oppose dismantling the Department of Education, expand affordable childcare, and ensure early educators earn living wages. She supports nationwide free community college based on San Francisco's Free City model, eliminating student loan debt, and expanding technical education. - Fully fund public schools and oppose dismantling the Department of Education - Expand affordable child care programs and ensure living wages for early educators - Make community college free nationwide and eliminate student loan debt - Expand support for career technical education, apprenticeships, and trades > “In Congress, I'll work to fully fund our public schools and stop Trump’s efforts to dismantle public education, expand affordable child care and early education programs, make community college free nationwide and eliminate student loan debt.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** No documented position in our sources ### Environment and Climate Change Salience: medium **Connie Chan:** Supports a Green New Deal Chan supports a Green New Deal to transition away from fossil fuels, expand clean energy, and create green jobs. She advocates for federal investments in public transit, walking, and biking, and supports public ownership of energy systems to replace private monopolies like PG&E. - Support a Green New Deal to invest in clean energy and reduce greenhouse gases - Increase federal investments in public transit, walking, and biking infrastructure - Hold PG&E accountable and expand CleanPowerSF for publicly owned, community-controlled energy > “Connie supports a Green New Deal to invest in clean energy that reduces greenhouse gases, moves us away from fossil fuels and foreign oil, and creates good paying jobs.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** No documented position in our sources ### Foreign Policy and Global Security Salience: medium **Connie Chan:** Prioritize diplomacy and ceasefire Chan advocates for a foreign policy centered on peaceful solutions, human rights, and de-prioritizing military force. On the Middle East, she supports an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, co-sponsoring the Block the Bombs Act, and expanding humanitarian aid. On Asia, she advocates constructive dialogue and peaceful coexistence with China. - Cosponsor the Block the Bombs Act to prohibit weapon transfers used by Israeli forces in Gaza - Advocate for a permanent ceasefire and major expansion of humanitarian aid in Gaza - Pursue constructive dialogue and peaceful coexistence with China - Stop illegal foreign boat bombing campaigns in the Pacific and Caribbean > “Connie Chan will be an immediate sponsor of the Block the Bombs Act which would prohibit the United States from transferring weapons that have been used by the Israeli military in Gaza.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** No documented position in our sources ### Workers' Rights Salience: medium **Connie Chan:** Empower unions and workers Chan is a strong supporter of labor unions and collective bargaining. In Congress, she promises to co-sponsor the PRO Act, strengthen OSHA workplace safety enforcement, and combat wage theft. - Co-sponsor the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act - Strengthen OSHA workplace safety protections and rule enforcement - Protect worker rights to unionize, negotiate, and receive living wages > “Connie will cosponsor the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to provide more workers with the freedom to organize and negotiate with their employers.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** No documented position in our sources ### Reproductive Rights Salience: medium **Connie Chan:** Protect abortion and reproductive care Chan promises to fight for access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion and contraception, restore full federal funding for Planned Parenthood, and prevent health insurance bans on care. - Restore the fundamental right to abortion and reproductive healthcare choices - Restore full federal funding for Planned Parenthood - Ensure insurance policies do not prohibit coverage for reproductive health services > “Connie will always fight for access to the full range of reproductive health care including abortion and affordable contraception.” > — Connie Chan, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Chan) **Scott Wiener:** No documented position in our sources ## Polls and markets _Updated Oct 31._ - [Polymarket](https://polymarket.com/event/ca-11-house-election-winner) — CA-11 House Election Winner: Democrats 98.5%, Republicans 0.7% - [Kalshi](https://kalshi.com/events/KXCA11PERSON-26) — CA-11 House winner?: Scott Wiener 81.0%, Connie Chan 21.0% [View this race on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-11)