Pelosi Expected Not to Seek Reelection

Multiple Democratic sources say Rep. Nancy Pelosi, 85, is expected to announce after Election Day that she will not seek another term, potentially ending nearly 40 years representing San Francisco's congressional district. Pelosi and her office say their immediate focus is California’s Proposition 50 — a measure that would temporarily override the state's independent redistricting commission to let the Legislature draw new congressional maps for the 2026 midterms — and Pelosi has said she won’t decide on her future until the measure is settled. Spokesman Ian Krager has pushed back on retirement reports, calling discussion of her long-term plans “pure speculation” and urging voters to support Prop 50. At least two Democrats — state Sen. Scott Wiener and former AOC aide Saikat Chakrabarti — have formally entered the primary for her San Francisco-based seat. The debate over Pelosi’s future has been sharpened by questions about her age and recent health incidents, with some colleagues privately expecting she will step aside while others defend the value of experience; Democrats say a Prop 50 victory could be portrayed as a crowning achievement that helps the party reclaim House seats in 2026.