WIENER, SCOTT
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H8CA11116- Internal id
b745060c-a465-4cf8-a7dc-5611c10c045f- Status
- open seat
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-11. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 719,712 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $143,154 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $98,683 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.526 |
| Race | White alone | 42.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 31.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 15.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 31.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 60.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 10.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 74.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 64.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 27.8% |
| Household | Family households | 43.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.10 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 46.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,507,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,496 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 15.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 7.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 26.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 18.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 32.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3,521,925 | $897,696 | $2,624,229 | $33,891 | $3,457,209 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · CA-11 — running
Committees
- SCOTT WIENER FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 20.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| open seat | -5.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $532,500 | $25,200 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | COMMON SENSE SF | oppose | $25,200 | Digital Ad Production |
| 2026-05-06 | EQUALITY PAC | support | $532,500 | Advertising Production and Placement |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2026-02-23 | WSP USA INC. PAC | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2026-02-19 | SMART TD PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2026-02-04 | BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONA… | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2026-01-07 | AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC… | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-12-30 | EQUALITY PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-23 | EQUALITY CALIFORNIA FEDERAL PAC | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-22 | UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONA… | 24K | $1,500 |
| 2025-12-17 | CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UN… | 24K | $5,000 |
| 2025-12-15 | CLEARWAY ENERGY INC PAC | 24K | $1,500 |
| 2025-12-11 | VPP | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2025-12-11 | HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC | 24K | $50 |
| 2025-10-15 | NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL CO… | 24K | $3,700 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee SCOTT WIENER FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABELE, EMMA | PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INC. · NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE | BERKELEY, CA | 4 | $21,000 |
| FILAN, DANIEL | MATS RESEARCH, INC · SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER | BERKELEY, CA | 4 | $21,000 |
| YOU, JOSHUA | EPOCH AI · RESEARCHER | BROOKLYN, NY | 6 | $18,000 |
| RUSENKO, DAVID | LEAP FORWARD VENTURES · MANAGING PARTNER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 3 | $10,300 |
| HALLACY, CHRIS | OPENAI · MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL STAFF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 3 | $10,300 |
| MUEHLHAUSER, LUKE | OPEN PHILANTHROPY · SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 3 | $10,300 |
| BOAK, STEPHEN | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | LOS ALTOS, CA | 4 | $8,000 |
| WONG, CAROL | CAROL WONG · CLOTHING DESIGNER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2 | $7,400 |
| FRIEDMAN, WILLIAM | WILLIAM FRIEDMAN · WRITER | SAN JOSE, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| FOSTER, LAUREN | AGE BOLD · RESEARCHER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| GAO, LEO | OPENAI · RESEARCH ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| CHAN, LAWRENCE | METR · RESEARCHER | BERKELEY, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| BERGAL, ASYA | OPEN PHILANTHROPY · SENIOR PROGRAM ASSOCIATE | BERKELEY, CA | 4 | $7,000 |
| EISENPRESS, BENJAMIN | FUTURE OF LIFE INSTITUTE · DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | SANTA CRUZ, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| GARCIA, KATHARYN | MITHRL · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | OAKLAND, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| COHEN, MICHAEL | UC BERKELEY · RESEARCHER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| BLUME, MICHAEL | GOOGLE · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | OAKLAND, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| FARHI, DAVID | SAFE SUPERINTELLIGENCE · RESEARCH ADVISOR | BURLINGAME, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| BRINICH-LANGLOIS, PATRICK | ACADEMIA.EDU · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | BERKELEY, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| CHENG, SARAH | CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | CAMBRIDGE, MA | 2 | $7,000 |
| BAUMAN, TIMOTHY | SURGE LABS · SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| BORGESON, BLAKE | BLAKE BORGESON · PHILANTHROPIST | AUSTIN, TX | 2 | $7,000 |
| FLOYD, ARIC | 80,000 HOURS · PRODUCER | BERKELEY, CA | 2 | $7,000 |
| CONYBEARE, SEBASTIAN | N/A · NOT EMPLOYED | NEW YORK, NY | 2 | $7,000 |
| ELIOSOFF, JACOB | CALIBRATED MARKETS, LLC · INVESTMENT MANAGER | MANHATTAN, NY | 2 | $7,000 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (15)
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | SCOTT WIENER FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |