California CA-11 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
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Nancy Pelosi (D)
Retiring
RACE RATING
Last updated : Feb 6, 2025COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025Race summary
Two Democrats, state Sen. Scott Wiener and San Francisco City Supervisor Connie Chan, advanced to the general election to replace retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi in the San Francisco-based 11th District.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 11, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026
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Nancy Pelosi
First Elected: 1987
Last General Election: 81.0%
Last Primary Election: 73.3%
Full Bio:
PELOSI, Nancy, (daughter of Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr.),
a Representative from California; born Nancy DAlesandro in
Baltimore, Md., March 26, 1940; A.B., Trinity College, 1962; chair, California
state Democratic Party, 1981-1983; finance chairman, Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee, 1985-1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth
Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
United States Representative Sala Burton of California, and reelected to the
fifteen succeeding Congresses (June 2, 1987-present); minority whip (One
Hundred Seventh Congress); minority leader (One Hundred Eighth, One Hundred
Ninth, and One Hundred Twelfth through One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses);
Speaker of the House (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
California - 11
Most of San Francisco
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
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Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
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2020 Election Results
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RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Jun 3, 2026
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