Nancy Pelosi’s next move may cause political shockwaves.

Speculation Surrounds Nancy Pelosi’s Future in Congress

Speculation continues to mount as to whether ‍or not former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will seek reelection to keep her long-held seat in Congress.

If ⁤Pelosi opts-out of another bid for the office⁢ she’s maintained since 1987,⁣ this means her California constituents will be seeing a ‌new face in Washington,‍ D.C., next ‍year,‍ and a political shake-up for Congressional Democrats.

Will​ Other Democrats Step Up?

The‌ speaker emerita has yet to reveal her 2024 ‌election intentions, ⁣which may prompt a ‍run ‌by other Golden State Democrats hoping to represent San Francisco, one of the most liberal⁣ cities in the U.S. As ‍it stands, Pelosi ⁤is not facing‌ a formal primary challenge by a member of her own party.

If Pelosi, 83, decides against seeking reelection until the last-minute, or by the Dec. 8 filing deadline, then would-be⁣ candidates will have an ⁤additional​ five days to file. For context, ⁣the Democratic party’s​ official nominating process opens‌ in mid-August.

Pelosi’s​ team ‌has already​ fundraised $3.5 million ‍in the first six​ months of this year for her potential reelection efforts, despite​ her continued silence about her future on Capitol Hill.

Will ​She Stay or Will She Go?

While this could be an indicator that she ⁢will not ⁤be retiring, it may also be a power-play by Pelosi to show-off her continued popularity among political donors.

And, according to some political analysts, Pelosi’s favorability ⁢could allow her to help boost the campaigns of others in her party if she does⁢ decide to ‌run, and later resign to trigger a special⁣ election to fill​ her seat.

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