Overview
- Multiple Democratic sources told NBC News they believe Nancy Pelosi will not seek re-election in 2026 and will address her plans after Tuesday’s vote.
- Pelosi said on CNN she will not decide on a 2026 bid until the Proposition 50 result is known, framing her priority as winning back the House.
- Spokesman Ian Krager called retirement chatter “pure speculation” and urged Californians to back the Yes on 50 campaign.
- Prop 50 would let the Democratic-controlled Legislature temporarily override California’s independent commission to redraw congressional maps, a move Democrats cast as a counter to GOP mid-decade remaps in states like Texas.
- With an open seat possible, state Sen. Scott Wiener and former AOC chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti have already launched campaigns for Pelosi’s San Francisco district.