California 11th District
Nancy Pelosi (D) is not running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Connie Chan
Democrat · san francisco supervisor, chair of the city budget committee
FLiberty Score F32 out of 100 across 4 principles. Graded on what Chan has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Chan.
Raised $2,404,664 since January 2025: 89% from people, 11% from PACs and other committees. The filing at FEC.gov
Scott Wiener
Democrat · california state senator from san francisco, former supervisor
FLiberty Score F43 out of 100 across 6 principles. Graded on what Wiener has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Wiener.
Raised $5,808,855 since January 2025: 96% from people, 3% from PACs and other committees, 2% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Higher on Liberty Score: Scott Wiener. Scott Wiener: F, 43 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Connie Chan: F, 32 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Connie Chan, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Chan, so the grade above comes from this list: what Chan has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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Asked whether she would support US military strikes on Iran while the regime was killing protesters, she said no.
“chan: no. congress needs to assert oversight on the trump administration on military action.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Opposing strikes on the regime is the against side of this measure.
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Asked whether the US should lift sanctions on the Islamic Republic, she said not at this time and declined to give a yes or no without intelligence briefings.
“chan: not at this time. i would like to think that our congressional members would have consistent and regular intelligence briefings”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Keeping sanctions for now while refusing to commit either way does not settle this measure.
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Asked whether she backs the Block the Bombs Act, which would bar certain weapons sales to Israel, she said she would co-sponsor it.
“i would co-sponsor the block the bombs act with the understanding that the [benjamin] netanyahu government, at this moment, has violated human rights and committed war crimes”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Cutting off weapons to Israel is the against side of this measure.
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Asked about funding Iron Dome, she said any such funding must come in a package with aid for Gaza and a mandate on the Israeli government.
“if and when the u.s. congress continues to provide funding for iron dome, it has to be part of a package to provide aid for food and medicine for gaza, and to mandate the netanyahu government to comply with the ceasefire terms and conditions.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Putting conditions on defensive aid to Israel is conditioning its weapons, the against side of this measure.
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Asked whether the US should keep supporting Ukraine against Russia, she said absolutely yes.
“chan : absolutely, yes. we ought to continue to support ukraine.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing Ukraine against Putin is the with side of this measure.
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Asked about Taiwan, she said there is no reason for an arms embargo and pointed to the long bipartisan policy of selling it arms.
“there is no reason to impose an arms embargo on taiwan at the moment. arms sales to taiwan from the u.s. government has been a very longstanding policy that has been affirmed by both republican and democratic presidents.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Keeping arms sales to Taiwan is backing Taiwan against Beijing, the with side of this measure.
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Asked what taxes she supports, she said her plan would tax fortunes above $50 million and undo the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
“my working people's plan would tax fortunes above $50 million, unwind trump's tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, establish a corporate minimum tax”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A wealth tax and higher taxes are the against side of this measure.
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Asked about the size of the military budget, she said the question is what it is spent on as well as how much, and objected to raising it while cutting Medicaid.
“i don't think it's just the level of spending, but also on what.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
She names no cut and no increase she would vote for, so the words do not settle this measure.
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In her column as a city supervisor she wrote that San Francisco is and will stay a sanctuary city, and backed a resolution affirming that status.
“san francisco has long been a sanctuary city for immigrants and our lgbtq communities, and it will continue to be.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Sanctuary policies are the against side of this measure.
Scott Wiener, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Wiener, so the grade above comes from this list: what Wiener has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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His campaign site calls for ending the US war in Iran.
“we must end the brutal and illegal war trump is waging in iran.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Calling for the war to end, with no policy, bill or vote named, does not settle the Iran regime measure.
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His campaign site says he will oppose future strikes on Iran without explicit approval from Congress.
“oppose future military strikes on iran without explicit congressional authorization.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
Asking that Congress approve military action, with no bill or vote named, does not settle the Iran regime measure.
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His campaign site says he has declared that the Netanyahu government committed genocide in Gaza.
“scott is one of the very few jewish elected leaders in the country to declare the netanyahu government has committed genocide in gaza.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Calling Israel's war genocide is the against side of this measure.
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His campaign site says he will not support offensive arms sales to the current Israeli government, while backing defensive systems such as Iron Dome.
“will not support offensive arms sales to an israeli government not committed to peace.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Conditioning or cutting off weapons to Israel is the against side of this measure.
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His campaign site says he opposes the global BDS movement and supports Israel as a Jewish homeland.
“scott opposes efforts to destroy israel, such as hamas's october 7 terror attack and taking of hostages, as well as the global bds movement.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing BDS is the with side of this measure.
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His campaign site names the criminalization of LGBTQ people in Iran as a human rights catastrophe and says he will push Congress to press for improvements.
“so is the systematic criminalization of lgbtq people in iran, saudi arabia, the uae, and qatar.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Speaking for Iranians against the human rights abuses of their rulers is the with side of this measure.
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His campaign site says he will work to fully restore US military and economic aid to Ukraine.
“fully restore u.s. military and economic aid to ukraine.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing Ukraine against Putin is the with side of this measure.
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His campaign site says he will reaffirm the US commitment to collective defense, including NATO.
“reaffirm u.s. commitment to collective defense and security agreements, including nato.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing NATO is the with side of this measure.
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His campaign site calls for federal standards with penalties requiring platforms to demonetize and disrupt hate networks.
“scott will push for enforceable standards - with real penalties - that require platforms to demonetize and disrupt hate networks, not just issue press releases about it.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government rules forcing platforms to act against lawful hateful speech are the against side of this measure.
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His campaign site says he will work to pass Medicare for All.
“pass medicare for all so we can enshrine healthcare as a universal right for all americans into law.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Government-run health care for all is the against side of this measure.
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His campaign site proposes taxing companies that profit from AI, including an AI or robot tax on firms outside the AI labs.
“for example, if pharmaceutical companies generate unprecedented profits by using ai to create scores of new drugs, they should be subject to an ai or robot tax.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A new tax on companies is the higher-taxes side of this measure.
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His campaign site says he will work to repeal the Trump tariffs.
“repeal trump's tariffs and replace them with a real trade strategy that protects american workers and businesses.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Broad tariffs are the against side of this measure, so repealing them is the with side.
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In a state senate statement he praised US Senate Democrats for voting against a bill to ban trans athletes from women's sports.
“this week, democrats in the u.s. senate took a courageous vote against a bill to ban trans athletes, some at great political peril.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Opposing a law to keep women's sport female is the against side of this measure.
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His campaign site describes US defense budgets as bloated.
“for too long, our foreign policy has been driven by bloated defense budgets and interventionist impulses.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Calling the defence budget bloated points to cutting it, the against side of this measure.
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His campaign site says he has backed abolishing ICE since 2018.
“since 2018, scott has supported abolishing ice, which is a broken agency.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Abolishing ICE is the against side of this measure.
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His campaign site says that in Congress he will work to make DACA recipients citizens and create a path to citizenship.
“make daca recipients citizens and create a pathway to citizenship for our immigrant communities.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
A path to citizenship for those here illegally is the against side of this measure.
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