Matt Haney Says 52 Assembly Members Endorse His State Senate Campaign
San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney has announced that 52 fellow California Assembly members are endorsing his campaign for the state Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Scott Wiener.
San Francisco Oakland San Jose, CA, October 22, 2026 —
San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney has announced that 52 fellow members of the California Assembly are endorsing his campaign for the state Senate seat currently held by Sen. Scott Wiener.
The announcement identifies the number of endorsers but does not provide their names. It also does not specify when the endorsements were made public or include details about the campaign’s priorities. No statements from Wiener or the endorsing lawmakers were included in the information available.
The endorsement announcement places Haney’s campaign in a contest for a seat occupied by Wiener, according to the summary of the development. It does not provide further information about the election, including its date, the district involved, other candidates or the status of any campaign filings.
Haney is identified as a San Francisco Assemblymember. The announcement describes the endorsers as fellow California Assembly members, but offers no additional details about their districts or reasons for supporting his campaign.
The number of endorsements is the central detail in the announcement. Without the names of the lawmakers or further campaign information, the scope and context of their support cannot be assessed from the announcement alone. No additional events or next steps were provided.
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