Welcome back to our “Meet the Candidates” series, where the congressional candidates respond to a question in 100 words or less. Answers will be published every Monday. 

CA-11, the congressional district that Connie Chan and Scott Wiener are running to represent, includes most of San Francisco. Some southern neighborhoods (the Excelsior, Portola, Visitacion Valley and Ingleside) are a part of a neighboring district.

Congresspeople wear many hats. They write, negotiate and vote on legislation, help constituents if they run into problems with federal agencies, fundraise for their party, and more.

This week we asked: What do you think your opponent would be better at than you in Congress? What is an achievement of theirs that you admire?

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Connie Chan

Job: San Francisco District 1 Supervisor

Age: 47

Residency: Homeowner, has lived in San Francisco since she was 13

Transportation: Driving, public transit, and walking

Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis

Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Scott would probably be better at fundraising in Congress. As for an achievement, I admire his ability to consistently draw attention to his agenda.

Endorsed by: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Congressman Ro Khanna, California Federation of Labor Unions, SEIU California, San Francisco Labor Council, Working Families Party, San Francisco Tenant’s Union … read more here.

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Scott Wiener

Job: San Francisco’s State Senator

Age: 56

Residency: Homeowner, moved to San Francisco in 1997

Transportation: Public transit and walking

Education: Bachelor’s degree from Duke, law degree from Harvard

Languages: English, Spanish

Connie Chan is definitely building relationships with the D.C. establishment, since she is raising significant donations from D.C. lobbyists, is spending significant time raising money in D.C, and is endorsed by quite a few establishment figures who have played a key role blocking Congress from regulating Big Tech and AI.

I appreciate that Supervisor Chan has worked with Mayor Lurie on the budget. I know how important that collaboration is. Unlike Chan’s strong allies and endorsers Aaron Peskin and Dean Preston, who thrived on conflict, she recognizes the importance of having a good relationship with the Mayor’s Office.

See Wiener’s full answer here.

Endorsed by: The California Democratic Party, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Sierra Club, San Francisco YIMBY, Grow SF, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, North Coast States Carpenters Union, Dolores Huerta … read more here.

Candidates are ordered alphabetically and rotated each week. Answers may be lightly edited for formatting, spelling, and grammar. If you have questions for the candidates, please let us know at io@missionlocal.com or yujie@missionlocal.com.  

Election Day is on Nov. 3, 2026. You can register to vote via the sf.gov website.