Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Friday that she will run for reelection in 2024.
Pelosi first revealed her plans at a breakfast with volunteers in San Francisco. She followed up publicly with an announcement on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter.
"Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery," The post read. "Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL. That is why I am running for reelection — and respectfully ask for your vote. -Nancy."
Nancy Pelosi served twice as House speaker, first from 2007-2011 as the first woman to hold the job, and reclaimed the gavel in 2019. She stepped down as speaker and Democratic leader in January when Republicans took control of the chamber. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has since served as her successor.
It also unfolds as Washington is grappling with the sunset of a political era as an older generation of leaders — including Biden, 80 — face questions about their age. This week, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, 81, said he would finish his term as leader and senator despite concerns about his recent health episodes.
Questions surrounded Pelosi over whether she would remain in Congress or run for reelection following a brutal attack on her husband, Paul, in October 2022 in their San Francisco home.
In an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace earlier this year, Pelosi said that she doesn’t miss being speaker.
Last November, Pelosi announced that she was stepping down as the leader of the Democratic party after Republicans regained control of the House of Representatives with a narrow 222-212 majority with one vacancy.
The news of her decision to run again comes at a time of heightened attention to questions over the age, health and capacity to serve of several other prominent politicians on Capitol Hill. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is 81, has faced intense scrutiny after appearing to freeze up while speaking to reporters on two recent occasions. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who is 90, has also faced scrutiny after appearing increasingly frail following her return to Capitol Hill after a lengthy absence while recovering from shingles. Pelosi has defended Feinstein after the California senator faced calls from fellow Democrats to step down due to her health issues.
After Democrats lost control of the House in 2022, Pelosi announced that she would not seek another term as the Democratic leader but remained in Congress
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