San Francisco voters elect state Sen. Scott Wiener to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress, CBS News projects

California state Sen. Scott Wiener has been elected to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Congress, defeating San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, who received Pelosi's endorsement, CBS News projects. Wiener claimed victory in the race after his opponent Chan conceded the race Wednesday. Wiener will represent California's 11th Congressional District, which covers most of San Francisco. Pelosi is retiring after nearly 40 years of serving in the House of Representees. "I'm humbled to carry forward the powerful legacy of this seat - Phil Burton, Sala Burton, and the greatest Speaker in modern American history, Nancy Pelosi," Wiener said in a statement on Wednesday. "Speaker Pelosi came to Congress to fight AIDS when too many wanted to look away, and she never stopped fighting for our city and our country. Madame Speaker, thank you." Earlier in the day, Chan issued a statement saying that while the results still needed to be counted, the outcome was clear.

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