Overview
- In a video message, the 85-year-old said she will not seek reelection and will complete her term ending Jan. 3, 2027.
- Pelosi, the first woman to serve as House speaker, is credited with shepherding the Affordable Care Act, leading two impeachments of President Donald Trump, and establishing the Jan. 6 select committee.
- Her decision came two days after voters approved Proposition 50, a redistricting measure she supported that Democrats say is designed to help them flip House seats in 2026.
- The deep-blue San Francisco seat shifts to a high-profile Democratic primary, with state Sen. Scott Wiener and activist Saikat Chakrabarti already declared.
- Responses were sharply divided, as Democratic leaders praised her legacy and Trump told Fox News she was “evil” and “corrupt.”