Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · California's 11th District

2 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1

How this race is decided: Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Connie Chan
Democratic · Open seat
Scott Wiener
Democratic · Open seat

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Connie ChanScott Wiener
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,3Democratic1,3
StatusOpen seatOpen seat
Raised$2,404,664 through October 14, 20264$5,808,855 through October 14, 20265
Cash on hand$581,8054$611,0395
Outside spending$1,229,267 for · $10,945 against6$2,343,042 for · $197,256 against7
Abortion medicationHer campaign website says she would vote against legislation restricting access to mifepristone, FDA-approved birth control or other lawful reproductive care.8
Allow it by telehealth and mail, with state laws that block other states' legal action against doctors who send it (shield laws)
His campaign website says he would protect the FDA's approval of mifepristone and access to medication abortion, including by telehealth, and shield patients and providers in California and similar states from out-of-state legal action.9
Birth control and IVFHer campaign website says she would expand health care investments to include family planning such as IVF and cosponsor the Right to Contraception Act.8His campaign website says he would oppose federal limits on birth control and expand access to IVF and protect surrogacy nationwide.9,10
Government funding and abortion
Let Medicaid and other public programs cover abortion (ending the Hyde Amendment)
Her campaign website says she would repeal the Hyde Amendment so federal health programs cover abortion, and restore full federal funding to Planned Parenthood.8		His campaign website says he would protect Planned Parenthood and other providers from defunding and make sure federal funding covers the full range of reproductive health services.9
Who sets abortion law
A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
Her campaign website says she would restore the federal protections of Roe v. Wade, guarantee access to abortion nationwide and oppose any federal abortion ban.8
A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
His campaign website says he would write the right to abortion into federal law to restore the rights lost when Roe v. Wade was overturned.9
Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
Her campaign website says she would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or sex in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and the military, and cosponsor the Equality Act.8
Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
His campaign website says he would champion passage of the Equality Act.11
Voting Rights Act protections
Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
Her campaign website says she would restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act and cosponsor the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.8
Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
His campaign website says he would pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.12
Collective bargaining for public employees
Guarantee bargaining rights for public employees nationwide
Her campaign website says she would restore collective bargaining for federal workers and cosponsor the Protect America's Workforce Act and a bill guaranteeing public employees the right to organize and bargain collectively.13
Restore bargaining rights at the federal agencies the 2025 order excluded, as the House-passed Protect America's Workforce Act would
His campaign website says he would restore and write into law collective bargaining rights for federal employees.14
Federal minimum wage
Raise to $15 or more
Her campaign website says she would raise the federal minimum wage to at least $25 and end the lower minimum wage for tipped workers.13
Raise to $15 or more
His campaign website says he supports the Living Wage for All Act, which would raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2031 for large employers.14
Gig worker statusHer campaign website says she would strengthen gig, app-based and independent contractor workers' right to organize and access to benefits.13
Classify more of them as employees
His campaign website says he would create a federal test to stop companies from misclassifying gig workers as independent contractors.14
Tariffs
Targeted tariffs on some countries or goods
Her campaign website says she opposes President Trump's broad tariff policy and supports targeted trade measures that protect American workers.15
Lower or remove most tariffs
His campaign website says he would repeal President Trump's tariffs and replace them with a trade strategy that protects American workers and businesses.16
Union fees and right-to-work lawsHer campaign website says she would end right-to-work loopholes that undermine union contracts.13His campaign website says he would fight national right-to-work legislation.14
Union organizing rules
Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
Her campaign website says she would make it easier for workers to form and join unions without employer interference and cosponsor the PRO Act.13
Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
His campaign website says he would pass the PRO Act, including card-check and vote-by-mail union elections, and ban mandatory anti-union meetings at work.14
US Department of Education
Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
Her campaign website opposes the attempted closing of the Department of Education and says she would fully fund federal mandates on public schools, including special education.17
Keep the department and its programs, or expand it
His campaign website says he would reverse cuts to the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, help pass full funding of IDEA for students with disabilities and increase Title I and Title III funding.18
Campaign finance rules
Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
Her campaign website says she would push to overturn the Citizens United decision and cosponsor a constitutional amendment to do so.8
Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
His campaign website says he supports a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision.12
Stock trading by members of Congress
Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
Her campaign website says she would ban members of Congress and their immediate families from trading stocks or cryptocurrency or betting on prediction markets.8		His campaign website says he would ban stock trading by members of Congress.12
Clean energy tax creditsHer campaign website says she would expand and restore Inflation Reduction Act grant programs for clean-energy manufacturing jobs and increase tax credits for electric vehicles and solar panels for middle-income families.13
Restore the credits the 2025 law ended or cut back
His campaign website says he would restore the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy investments and protect the tax credits for solar, wind and battery storage from rollback.19
Data centers and electricity costs
Pause or limit new data centers
Her campaign website says she would push for an immediate moratorium on data centers that raise utility costs or harm the environment or agriculture, and would cosponsor a bill pausing new data center construction until Congress passes AI legislation.13
Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
His campaign website says ratepayers should pay nothing more for electricity or water because of AI data centers, and that new data centers should pay an added fee to fund transmission lines.20
Child care costs
Make child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public funding
Her campaign website says she would cap child care costs at no more than 7% of a family's income and guarantee universal pre-K for children ages 3 to 5.17		His campaign website says he would expand access to universal, affordable child care.10
Child tax credit
Make it larger and give the full amount to families with little or no earnings
Her campaign website says she would expand the Child Tax Credit, make it fully refundable and widen eligibility.13,17
Make it larger and give the full amount to families with little or no earnings
His campaign website says he would make the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent, restoring its fully refundable, monthly payments.10
Paid family and medical leaveHer campaign website says she would create national requirements for paid sick leave, paid family leave and flexible schedules for family care for full-time wage workers, and would require maternity leave and extend leave to cover miscarriage.8,13
Create a national paid leave program for all workers
His campaign website says he would pass national paid family leave, building on the paid parental leave law he wrote in San Francisco.10
Aid to Ukraine
Send more US-funded weapons and money to Ukraine
Her campaign website says she supports restoring funding for aid to Ukraine, opposes letting Russia keep territory it has seized and would back seizing Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine.21
Send more US-funded weapons and money to Ukraine
His campaign website says he would fully restore U.S. military and economic aid to Ukraine and keep sanctions on Russia until it withdraws from Ukrainian territory.16
Foreign aid
Restore or increase foreign aid, including programs cut in 2025
Her campaign website says she would work to restore funding for USAID and to restore and protect PEPFAR.21
Restore or increase foreign aid, including programs cut in 2025
His campaign website says he would fully restore USAID, protect PEPFAR and expand global health funding.16
Iran's nuclear program and sanctionsHer campaign website says the nuclear agreement with Iran negotiated under President Obama provided a framework for nonproliferation and that she would call for a diplomacy-first approach.21His campaign website says the United States should pursue a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program through multilateral negotiations while keeping multilateral pressure on Iran.16
Military aid to Israel
Reduce or end military aid to Israel
Her campaign website says she would cosponsor the Block the Bombs Act and oppose all weapon sales to Israel until it complies with the Leahy law on human rights, and says the United States cannot justify sending money, weapons or other aid to Israel while its government's current actions continue.21		His campaign website says he will not support offensive arms sales to an Israeli government that is not committed to peace, while the United States should keep providing defensive systems such as Iron Dome, with Israel rather than U.S. taxpayers paying for them.16
Who decides on military actionHer campaign website says the war with Iran lacked congressional approval, that she would support efforts to end it and to limit the president's war powers, and that she would cosponsor a resolution using the War Powers Act to withdraw U.S. forces from Israel's war in Lebanon.21
Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack
His campaign website says military force is a last resort that requires explicit authorization from Congress, and that he would oppose future strikes on Iran without it.16
Federal Medicaid funding
Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
Her campaign website says she would immediately reverse the Trump-era cuts to Medicaid.17
Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
His campaign website says he would protect and expand Medicaid and work to reverse President Trump's cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.22,23
Health insurance system
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
Her campaign website says she would build the coalition needed to pass Medicare for All and would cosponsor the Medicare for All Act.17
One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
His campaign website says he would pass Medicare for All so health care is a universal right in law.22,23
Immigration enforcement inside the country
Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
Her campaign website says she would abolish ICE and restructure the Department of Homeland Security around enforcement based on due process.8
Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
His campaign website says he would abolish ICE, and that he has supported doing so since 2018.24
Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
Her campaign website says she supports comprehensive immigration reform with pathways to citizenship and would cosponsor the American Dream and Promise Act.8
A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
His campaign website says he would make DACA recipients citizens and create a pathway to citizenship for immigrant communities.24
Medicare drug price negotiation
Expand it to more drugs and to people with private insurance
Her campaign website says she would reinstate and expand the drug price negotiation begun under President Biden.17		His campaign website says he would cap insulin at $35 a month nationwide, crack down on pharmacy benefit managers and let Medicare negotiate drug prices directly.22
Federal income tax ratesHer campaign website says she would unwind the Trump-era tax cuts that mainly benefit the wealthiest Americans and largest corporations, and increase tax credits for families with household incomes of $400,000 or less.13His campaign website says his plan to build 8 million homes would be paid for by reversing large parts of the Bush and Trump tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy.25,26
Rules for artificial intelligence
Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
Her campaign website says she would push for federal guardrails against automation in high-risk fields such as health care, transportation, law and finance without safety review and human oversight, and would cosponsor a bill barring employers from relying only on automated systems for employment decisions.13		His campaign website says he would create a federal body to oversee AI safety, require the largest AI developers to publish safety frameworks and report critical incidents, and hold them to minimum safety standards checked by independent third parties, and says the disclosure rules should build on SB 53, a California law he wrote.20

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Connie Chan — 19 issues
  • Supreme Court term limits
    Set fixed terms, such as 18 years
    Her campaign website says she would set term limits for newly appointed Supreme Court justices.8
  • Banking and investment rules
    Strengthen rules and consumer protections, such as limits on overdraft fees and tougher oversight of large banks
    Her campaign website says she would restore the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from predatory lending, junk fees and financial fraud.15
  • Small business loans and programs
    Expand SBA loans, research awards and contracting help for small businesses
    Her campaign website says she would increase grants for first-time small business owners and business incubators and require the Small Business Administration to serve immigrant business owners in their languages.15
  • Transgender students in school sports
    Teams based on gender identity
    Her campaign website says she supports transgender students' right to play on sports teams that match their gender identity.8
  • Tuition-free college
    Free tuition at community colleges
    Her campaign website says she supports community college education for all and would promote San Francisco's Free City College program as a national model for free higher education.17
  • Voting by mail
    Her campaign website says she supports automatic voter registration and expanding early voting, voting by mail and same-day registration nationwide.8
  • Military force against drug cartels
    Her campaign website says the U.S. strikes on small boats in the Pacific and Caribbean violate international law and that she would work to stop and investigate them.21
  • Military spending
    Cut military spending
    Her campaign website says the United States should pay for expanded aid to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by shifting money from the defense budget.21
  • ACA premium tax credits
    Bring back the larger credits permanently
    Her campaign website says she would restore the ACA premium subsidies and make those tax credits permanent.17
  • Drug prices compared with other countries
    Require that all US buyers pay no more than other wealthy countries do
    Her campaign website says she would require drug companies to offer medicines at no more than the lowest price charged in similar countries, such as France.17
  • Homelessness
    Her campaign website says she would expand support for permanent supportive housing and increase funding for behavioral health, substance use treatment and services connected to housing.15
  • Large investors buying single-family homes
    Her campaign website says she would keep private equity firms and Wall Street investment vehicles from buying up existing housing.15
  • Birthright citizenship
    Keep automatic citizenship for every child born in the US
    Her campaign website says immigration reform should affirm birthright citizenship.8
  • Legal immigration levels
    Admit more immigrants, such as by adding work visas or clearing family backlogs
    Her campaign website says she would increase visas in backlogged family immigration categories.8
  • State and local role in immigration enforcement
    Let each state, county or city decide
    Her campaign website says she would protect San Francisco's sanctuary city laws from federal interference.8
  • Medicare dental, vision and hearing coverage
    Add dental, vision and hearing coverage to traditional Medicare
    Her campaign website says she would expand Medicare to cover dental, vision and hearing care, along with in-home support, long-term care and other services.17
  • Social Security payroll tax cap
    Her campaign website says she would lift the payroll tax cap so the wealthiest Americans pay more toward universal health care.17
  • Corporate tax rate
    Her campaign website says she would enact a federal corporate minimum tax, close corporate tax write-off loopholes and cosponsor a bill applying a higher corporate tax rate to companies whose CEO pay is far above their workers' pay.13
  • Taxes on very large fortunes
    A yearly tax on net worth above a high threshold (such as $50 million)
    Her campaign website says she would cosponsor bills creating an annual wealth tax of 2% on fortunes between $50 million and $1 billion and higher rates on billionaires.13
Scott Wiener — 32 issues
  • Abortion law
    His campaign website says he would oppose all federal abortion restrictions, including limits based on weeks of pregnancy, mandatory waiting periods, required counseling and parental consent laws.9
  • Number of Supreme Court justices
    Add justices to the court
    His campaign website says he would expand the Supreme Court.12
  • Social media content rules
    Make platforms more legally responsible for harmful content, such as posts their algorithms promote
    His campaign website says he would require platforms to disclose how their recommendation algorithms work and to have regular outside audits of systems that amplify hate or harassment, and would set enforceable standards with penalties requiring platforms to demonetize hate networks.20
  • Mandatory minimum sentences
    Reduce or end mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug crimes
    His campaign website says he would reform federal sentencing guidelines, including mandatory minimums, and lists among his accomplishments a California law repealing the most common mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses.27
  • Police funding
    His campaign website says cities and counties should have access to federal money for fully staffed police departments and for more crisis and mental health care.28
  • Trade agreements
    His campaign website says he would negotiate trade agreements with enforceable labor and environmental standards and work through multilateral trade frameworks.16
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Add targeted relief, such as more forgiveness for public service workers or through income-based repayment
    His campaign website says he would strengthen Public Service Loan Forgiveness to help keep teachers in the profession.18
  • Drawing district lines (redistricting)
    Have independent commissions, not lawmakers, draw district lines
    His campaign website says he would require independent congressional redistricting in all 50 states.12
  • Senate 60-vote rule (filibuster)
    End it, so most bills can pass with a simple majority
    His campaign website says he supports eliminating the Senate filibuster.12
  • International climate agreements
    Rejoin the Paris Agreement and the UN climate treaty, and set new emissions goals
    His campaign website says he would restore U.S. participation in international agreements on climate and in bodies such as the UN, WTO and WHO.16
  • Oil and gas drilling on federal land and offshore
    Stop or sharply limit new leases
    His campaign website says he would end new fossil fuel drilling and leasing on federal lands and phase out the subsidies that support oil and gas companies.19
  • Permitting for energy projects
    His campaign website says he would reform permitting and siting delays that slow the shift to clean energy.19
  • Selling or transferring federal lands
    Keep federal lands in federal ownership
    His campaign website says he would protect public lands, coastlines and national parks from being sold off.19
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Undo the 2025 changes or expand benefits and eligibility
    His campaign website says he would reverse the cuts to SNAP and update the Thrifty Food Plan to reflect the cost of nutritious food.29
  • Economic ties with China
    His campaign website says the United States can protect its interests without escalating conflict with China, should compete by investing in domestic chip manufacturing, AI and clean energy, and should keep its existing policy toward Taiwan.16
  • US role in NATO
    Keep the full US commitment to defend all NATO allies, and keep US forces in Europe
    His campaign website says he would reaffirm the U.S. commitment to collective defense agreements, including NATO.16
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    His campaign website says he would pass a federal assault weapons ban modeled on California's law.30
  • Background checks for gun sales
    His campaign website says he would expand and strengthen federal background checks, including closing the gap that lets a sale proceed before a check is finished.30
  • Carry permits across state lines
    Let each state decide which permits to accept
    His campaign website says he opposes national concealed carry reciprocity, which would require states to honor other states' permits.30
  • Red flag laws
    Adopt more red flag laws, including a national one
    His campaign website says he would expand red flag laws nationwide, with federal funding and incentives for every state to adopt them.30
  • Federal vaccine recommendations
    His campaign website says he would restore, protect and expand vaccine access, research and requirements.22
  • Medical transition for minors
    His campaign website says transgender youth and their families should be protected from federal prosecution over medically recommended care, and lists among his accomplishments a California law making the state a refuge for transgender youth and their parents.11
  • Zoning and new housing
    Give extra state or federal money to communities that allow more homes
    His campaign website says he would reward local governments that adopt pro-housing reforms with grants tied to new homes actually built, and cut federal red tape so housing is faster and cheaper to build.25,26
  • Masks and identification for immigration officers
    Require visible ID and body cameras, and ban most face coverings
    His campaign website says he would unmask federal immigration agents, and lists among his accomplishments a California law barring ICE and other law enforcement officers from wearing face masks on duty.24
  • Highway and transit funding
    Shift more money to public transit, walking and biking
    His campaign website says he would increase federal funding for public transit operations and construction through predictable formulas and give states and regions more flexibility to shift federal highway money to transit operations.31,32
  • Passenger trains and Amtrak
    Expand funding for passenger rail, including new high-speed lines
    His campaign website says he would establish dedicated funding to build a national high-speed rail network and clearly authorize Amtrak to fund state-supported routes.32
  • Children and social media
    Require safer designs and settings for minors, and parental consent for younger users
    His campaign website says he would pass a federal law banning infinite scroll, auto-play, algorithmic push notifications and similar engagement features aimed at minors, and ban surveillance-based advertising aimed at children.20
  • Data privacy
    Give people rights to see and delete their data and stop its sale, enforced by government regulators
    His campaign website says he would pass a federal consumer privacy law giving every American the right to know what data companies collect, to delete it and to opt out of its sale, and require data brokers to register with the federal government.20
  • High-speed internet access
    His campaign website says he would expand affordable broadband access to every American household and pass a federal net neutrality law.20
  • State AI laws
    His campaign website says he opposes a federal moratorium on state AI regulation and would defend states' ability to act when Congress does not.20
  • DC statehood and self-government
    Make most of DC a state, with two senators and a voting House member
    His campaign website says he would grant statehood to Washington, D.C.12
  • Puerto Rico's political status
    Make Puerto Rico a state
    His campaign website says he would grant statehood to Puerto Rico.12

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.