Scott Wiener (D) and Connie Chan (D) advanced from the top-two primary for California's 11th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Wiener and Chan were among the eight Democrats, two Republicans and one independent who ran in the primary. As of June 2026, Wiener, Chan, and Saikat Chakrabarti (D) led in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention.

Incumbent Nancy Pelosi (D) did not run for re-election. Mission Local's Joe Eskenazi said: "Nobody still in the business has run a real San Francisco congressional race. Pelosi has held this seat since 1987. There hasn’t been a serious and competitive race for two generations." Pelosi endorsed Chan on May 18, 2026.

Wiener was, as of the 2026 election, a member of the California Senate. Before his election to the Senate in 2016, Wiener served for five years on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Wiener said he was running "to defend San Francisco, our values, our people, and the Constitution of the United States with everything I have." California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) endorsed Wiener.

Chan was, as of the 2026 election, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Before her election in 2020, Chan worked in the city government, including as a staffer for then-District Attorney Kamala Harris. Chan said she was running "for all the people who feel like they’re getting priced out of their own city. I’m running for those who are under attack by the Trump Administration." Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) endorsed Chan.

Chakrabarti was a former software engineer and staff member for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Chakrabarti co-founded Justice Democrats after the 2016 presidential election. In his Candidate Connection survey, Chakrabarti said he was running because "San Franciscans are being crushed by the cost of living and betrayed by leaders who are too comfortable in power to fight for us." Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) endorsed Chakrabarti.

Also running in the primary were John Buffler (D), Keith Freedman (D), Omed Hamid (D), Gregory Haynes (D), Marie Hurabiell (D), David Ganezer (R), Jingchao Xiong (R), and Nathan Deer (I).

In a top-two primary, all candidates running for a given office appear on the same primary ballot. The top two finishers—regardless of party affiliation—advance to the general election. The Democratic Party of California endorsed Wiener. The Republican Party of California did not endorse any candidate.

As of June 2026, major election forecasters rated the general election Safe/Solid Democratic. In 2024, Pelosi defeated Bruce Lou (R) 81%–19%.