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Pelosi’s would-be successor faces radical reality of Bay Area voters in heated confrontation

By Ross O'Keefe Published June 26, 2026, 10:23 a.m. ET

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The leading candidate to win Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat faced a grilling at the hands of a pro-Palestinian activist at a busy establishment in San Francisco’s Mission District.

A viral, three-minute clip shows an unidentified agitator berating California state Sen. Scott Wiener, who advanced to the November general election for California’s 11th congressional district with 41% of the vote over Pelosi-endorsed Connie Chan.

Democratic state lawmaker Scott Wiener wearing a leather vest and tie. 4
“There’s innocent children being killed in Palestine, and you gonna come here like it’s good but you pushing that genocidal agenda as a Zionist bro,” the man says. Senator Scott Wiener, /X

The man calls Wiener, who is Jewish, a “Zionist” and repeatedly demands that he say “Free Palestine.”

“There’s innocent children being killed in Palestine, and you’re gonna come here like it’s good, but you’re pushing that genocidal agenda as a Zionist bro,” the man says.

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“Free Palestine,” he shouts. “Say Free Palestine right now on camera, dog. Say it!”

In the clip, Wiener sits awkwardly without responding as the man continues to pepper him with accusations and demands that he say “Free Palestine.”

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Wiener sat awkwardly without talking, which he does through most of the interaction, and occasionally glanced away from the camera. @HenMazzig/X
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The state senator says very little throughout the whole interaction, but did stop to tout his progressive chops. The activist taking the video accuses him of taking AIPAC money, which he denies. REUTERS
Congressional candidate Connie Chan addresses supporters on Election Night. 4
Wiener once stopped short of calling Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide,” but changed course in January after he refused to call out the country in a debate. Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP

Wiener previously stopped short of calling Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide,” but changed course in January after refusing to call out Israel during a debate.

“For those of you who saw the debate clip from last week, I want to clarify that I do believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza,” Wiener said at the time. “To me the Israeli government has tried to destroy Gaza and to push Palestinians out. And that qualifies as genocide.”

Wiener will face off against Chan, a San Francisco supervisor, in the November election. Chan has also called Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide.”


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Democratic state lawmaker Scott Wiener wearing a leather vest and tie.
"There's innocent children being killed in Palestine, and you gonna come here like it's good but you pushing that genocidal agenda as a Zionist bro," the man says. Senator Scott Wiener, /X
Wiener sat awkwardly without talking, which he does through most of the interaction, and occasionally glanced away from the camera. @HenMazzig/X
The state senator says very little throughout the whole interaction, but did stop to tout his progressive chops. The activist taking the video accuses him of taking AIPAC money, which he denies. REUTERS
Congressional candidate Connie Chan addresses supporters on Election Night.
Wiener once stopped short of calling Israel's actions in Gaza a "genocide," but changed course in January after he refused to call out the country in a debate. Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
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