LGBTQ+ candidates sweep California congressional primaries as Scott Wiener advances to replace Nancy Pelosi
By
Greg Owen
Sesame, salt, and substance. A flagship bake.
Summary
California's primary election saw a "clean sweep" for LGBTQ+ candidates running for Congress. Two Democratic incumbents dominated their races, and two new contenders advanced to the general election. In San Francisco, state Sen. Scott Wiener captured over 42% of the vote to replace outgoing Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. Wiener framed his victory as a mandate for progressive policies including housing affordability, ICE accountability, AI regulation, and defending immigrants and trans people.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledThank you, San Francisco! Tonight, the voters sent a clear message: They're ready for a new vision on housing affordability, ICE accountability, smart guardrails on AI
I'll go to the mat to defend immigrants and trans people
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