Scott Wiener

Scott Wiener is listed by the FEC as a Democrat candidate for U.S. House in CA-11 in the 2026 election cycle.

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[Grokipedia: Early life and education] Family background and upbringing Scott Wiener was born on May 11, 1970, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] By age three, his family had relocated to Turnersville, a rural suburb in southern New Jersey, where he spent the majority of his childhood.[12] Wiener was raised by a fathe…

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[Grokipedia: California State Senate (2017–present)] Housing and land use reforms Senator Scott Wiener has advocated for state-level interventions to increase housing supply in California by preempting restrictive local zoning laws, particularly to enable denser development near public transit. His legislative efforts build on the…

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[Grokipedia: Lead] Scott Wiener (born May 11, 1970) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the California State Senate from the 11th district since 2016, representing San Francisco, Daly City, Colma, Broadmoor, and portions of South San Francisco and San Bruno.[1]…

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[Grokipedia: Personal life] Scott Wiener is an openly gay man who came out publicly in 1990 amid the AIDS crisis.[9] He is Jewish and served as co-chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus until February 2026.[1] [157] Wiener resides in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood, a historically LGBTQ+-ide…

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[Grokipedia: Pre-political career] Legal and nonprofit work Prior to entering elected office, Wiener practiced law for fifteen years in various capacities. After earning his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, he served as a law clerk to Justice Alan Handler on the New Jersey Supreme Court.[1] He then worked in…

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