Scott Wiener
2016 - Present
2028
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Scott Wiener (Democratic Party) is a member of the California State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 4, 2028.
Wiener (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the California State Senate to represent District 11. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Wiener holds a B.S. from Duke University and a J.D. from Harvard University. His professional experience includes working as a clerk for the Supreme Court of New Jersey and as a deputy city attorney in the San Francisco City Attorney's Office.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Wiener was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Governance and Finance Committee
- Senate Health Committee
- Housing Committee, Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Public Safety Committee
- Rules Committee
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2021-2022
Wiener was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Public Safety Committee
- Governance and Finance Committee
- Senate Health Committee
- Housing Committee, Chair
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2019-2020
Wiener was assigned to the following committees:
- Legislative Audit Committee
- Rules Committee
- Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
- Senate Public Safety Committee
- Governance and Finance Committee
- Senate Governmental Organization Committee
- Senate Human Services Committee
- Housing Committee, Chair
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2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| California committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Energy, Utilities and Communications |
| • Human Services, Chair |
| • Public Safety |
| • Transportation and Housing |
| • Rules |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: California State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for California State Senate District 11
Incumbent Scott Wiener defeated Yvette Corkrean in the general election for California State Senate District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Scott Wiener (D) | 77.0 | 184,670 |
 | Yvette Corkrean (R)  | 23.0 | 55,204 | |
| Total votes: 239,874 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 11
Incumbent Scott Wiener and Yvette Corkrean defeated Cynthia Cravens and Jingchao Xiong in the primary for California State Senate District 11 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Wiener (D) | 73.0 | 166,610 |
| ✔ | | Yvette Corkrean (R) | 15.1 | 34,447 |
 | Cynthia Cravens (D) | 8.1 | 18,519 | |
| Jingchao Xiong (No party preference) | 3.8 | 8,717 | |
| Total votes: 228,293 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: California State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for California State Senate District 11
Incumbent Scott Wiener defeated Jackie Fielder in the general election for California State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Wiener (D) | 57.1 | 254,635 |
 | Jackie Fielder (D) | 42.9 | 191,065 | |
| Total votes: 445,700 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California State Senate District 11
Incumbent Scott Wiener and Jackie Fielder defeated Erin Smith in the primary for California State Senate District 11 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Wiener (D) | 55.7 | 167,124 |
| ✔ | | Jackie Fielder (D) | 33.2 | 99,566 |
| Erin Smith (R) | 11.1 | 33,321 | |
| Total votes: 300,011 | |||
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2016
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2] Incumbent Mark Leno (D) did not seek re-election.
Scott Wiener defeated Jane Kim in the California State Senate District 11 general election.[3][4]
| California State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Scott Wiener |
50.99% | 209,462 | |
| Democratic | Jane Kim | 49.01% | 201,316 | |
| Total Votes | 410,778 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
Jane Kim and Scott Wiener defeated Ken Loo in the California State Senate District 11 Blanket primary.[5][6]
| California State Senate, District 11 Blanket Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jane Kim |
45.31% | 118,582 | |
| Democratic | Scott Wiener |
45.06% | 117,913 | |
| Republican | Ken Loo | 9.63% | 25,189 | |
| Total Votes | 261,684 | |||
2014
The city of San Francisco, California held board of supervisors elections on November 4, 2014. In District 8, incumbent Scott Wiener defeated Tom Wayne Basso, George Davis, John Nulty and Michael Petrelis in the general election.[7][8]
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 8, 2014 | |||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Scott Wiener Incumbent |
77.7% | 22,854 | |
| Michael Petrelis | 6.8% | 2,004 | |
| Tom Wayne Basso | 5.3% | 1,574 | |
| George Davis | 4.7% | 1,372 | |
| John Nulty | 4.6% | 1,359 | |
| Write-in | 0.9% | 261 | |
| Total Votes | 29,163 | ||
| Source: San Francisco Board of Elections - Official 2014 election results | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2014
On his campaign website, Wiener highlighted the issues listed below.[9]
To read Wiener's full stances on these issues and others, see here.
Housing
- Excerpt: "To address the constant and growing demand for housing, we need to find ways to encourage both market-rate and below-market-rate housing in San Francisco, as well as different kinds and sizes of housing. For years, due to a laborious entitlement process and short-sighted political decisions, our housing production has failed to keep track with our population growth, which has led to sky high rents and exceedingly expensive real estate prices. We also need to stabilize and protect our existing rent-controlled units through eviction protections. Through these two mechanisms - encouraging growth and ensuring housing stability - San Francisco can continue to grow as a city for all."
Public health
- Excerpt: "We have fought to ensure continued funding for those living with and at-risk for HIV. Through Healthy San Francisco, we've significantly expanded access to health care. The Board of Supervisors is currently considering a tax on soda and other sugary drinks - a measure I'm co-authoring - to fund health, nutrition and physical activity programs and to combat the rise in diabetes and other metabolic diseases caused by the consumption of these drinks."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "Transit-first does not mean making it impossible for people to drive and park. Rather, it means providing people with great choices other than driving their own vehicles, which will result in some people giving up their cars and others simply driving less. If even 5-10% of San Franciscans with cars gave up those cars to rely on other options, we would significantly reduce street congestion and make it much easier for those who continue to drive to find parking. By contrast, if we continue on our current path of under-investment, we will see an increase in cars in our city, resulting in increased congestion, less safe streets, and more competition for parking. We have a choice, and we need to make the right choice."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "One of the challenges of living in a major city is to ensure good public safety. This requires a broad range of efforts, including having a robust police force, making pedestrian safety improvements, shoring up the seismic safety of our building stock, and improving our criminal justice system."
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2023
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In 2023, the California State Legislature was in session from January 1 to September 14.
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2022
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In 2022, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3 to August 31.
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2021
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In 2021, the California State Legislature was in session from December 7 to September 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the California State Legislature was in session from January 6 to August 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the California State Legislature was in session from January 7 through September 13.
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2018
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In 2018, the California State Legislature was in session from January 3, 2018 through August 31, 2018.
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2017
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In 2017, the California State Legislature was in session from December 5, 2016 through September 15, 2017.
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2016
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In 2016, the California State Legislature was in session from January 4 through August 31. The formal session ended on August 31, but constitutionally the session adjourned sine die on November 30.
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2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ San Francisco Board of Supervisors, "District 8," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ City of San Francisco, "Official candidate list,"
- ↑ San Francisco Board of Elections, "2014 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Scott Wiener, "policy," accessed September 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Leno |
California State Senate District 11 2016-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 8 2011-2016 |
Succeeded by Jeff Sheehy |
