Powerful Democrat Pelosi, 85, says she will not seek re-election, but she will finish the final year of her term.
Nancy Pelosi, the first female speaker of the United States House of Representatives, has announced that she will not seek re-election, retiring from Congress at the end of her term in early 2027.
Pelosi, who has been serving in Congress since 1987, paid tribute to her home city of San Francisco in a video message on Thursday as she announced her decision.
“I want you, my fellow San Franciscans, to be the first to know I will not be seeking re-election to Congress,” Pelosi, 85, said.
“With a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as yo
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