November 6, 2025
With a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your proud representative.
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announcing she will retire from Congress at the end of her current term in January 2027.
Why It Matters: Rep. Pelosi’s retirement will conclude her 39-year career representing San Francisco, during which she became the nation’s first female Speaker of the House and the longest-serving head of the Democratic party in the chamber. Described by The New York Times as “a hero to Democrats” but “reviled by conservatives,” Rep. Pelosi played a central role in major legislative actions, including the Affordable Care Act and the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill following the 2008 recession. She also led the House through two impeachment votes of President Trump during his first term.
Did You Know? While Rep. Pelosi didn’t run for office until the age of 47, her involvement in politics began much earlier. As the daughter of a U.S. Congressman and Baltimore mayor, “Little Nancy sometimes worked the front desk at the family home … taking down the requests and sad stories of the folks who arrived to seek help from Big Tommy, her dad.” (Washington Post).
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by Stephanie Wagner, based in Florida
