"State Senator Scott Wiener confirmed the news that was leaked last week that he will run for Nancy Pelosi's seat in the US House of Representatives, regardless of whether Pelosi plans to retire. Scott Wiener may have reason to believe that House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco in Congress for nearly 40 years, is already planning to announce her retirement."
"Wiener first made his potential candidacy for Congress known in 2023, though he pledged at the time to wait for Pelosi's retirement. Knight notes that Wiener declined to answer most questions about Pelosi, who he has long expressed respect for, and would not say whether he had already spoken to her personally about his decision to announce. Also, he would not comment on whether the 85-year-old Pelosi is too old for another run."
State Senator Scott Wiener confirmed he will run for Nancy Pelosi's U.S. House seat regardless of whether Pelosi retires. Wiener suggested he may believe Pelosi plans to retire or that he needed to act sooner because an independently wealthy, more progressive candidate has already entered the race and could seize early attention. Wiener stated, “The world changes” and said he decided to enter the race because he is passionate about San Francisco having the best possible representation. Wiener first signaled a potential run in 2023 while initially pledging to wait, and he declined to answer most questions about Pelosi.
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