The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/11/06/nancy-pelosi-says-shell-retire/As has been mostly expected, Nancy Pelosi has announced that she will not seek reelection next year, leaving San Francisco's House seat open for the first time in 40 years. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi indicated she would not be making any announcements until after the election, but today is the day. At age 85, she says she will be ending her career in Congress 40 years after she began it, in January 2027. Pelosi made her Thursday morning announcement via a well produced video featuring shots of the city of San Francisco, both in the present day and through its history, addressing her words to the people of San Francisco. "I have truly loved serving as your voice in Congress, and I hav

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