Sen. Scott Wiener to run for congressional seat held by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, according to report

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

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.

California Democrat to run for congressional seat held by Nancy Pelosi

Scott Wiener, the California state senator, will reportedly announce his candidacy in the coming weeksUS politics live – latest updatesScott Wiener, the California state senator, is expected to run for the San Francisco congressional district long held by Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, as young Democrats across the country are pushing for generational change.Pelosi, 85, the first woman to serve as speaker of the House, stepped aside as …

Sen. Scott Wiener to run for congressional seat held by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, according to report

State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), who has emerged as one of California's most vocal critics of President Trump, will run next year for the congressional seat held by former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi.