Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, from California, announced on Friday that she will run again in 2024.
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Pelosi made her plans public for the first time during a breakfast with volunteers in San Francisco. She made the announcement on a platform that was once known as X, which was previously called Twitter.
In a post, she wrote, “Now more than ever, our city needs to lead the way to boost San Francisco’s values and accelerate our recovery.” “Our nation needs to show the world that our flag is still there, waving for freedom and justice for all. That’s why I’m running again – and respectfully asking for your vote. -Nancy.”
Pelosi’s announcement comes as Democrats seek to regain control of the House of Representatives in 2022 after losing nine seats in the midterm elections.
The 83-year-old former Democratic leader announced last November that she would not run for another term as party leader, raising questions about In 2007, Pelosi made history as the inaugural woman to secure the position of Speaker of the House.. She served until 2011 when Republicans took control of the House. She was re-elected in 2019 – the first speaker to claim the gavel twice after Sam Rayburn. She announced she was stepping down from the leadership in November 2022 and endorsed Representative Hakeem Jeffries to lead the Democratic Caucus.