Overview
- Pelosi, 85, announced in a video on X that she will not run in the 2026 House elections.
- She said she will complete her current term, which ends in January 2027.
- Her decision creates an open-seat contest in a district where the Democratic primary typically determines the winner.
- Pelosi has represented San Francisco since 1987 and served as House speaker from 2007–2011 and 2019–2023.
- A national Democratic figure, she often clashed with Donald Trump, including tearing up his 2020 State of the Union text.