Who will replace House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after she leaves Congress in January 2027?

According to filings with the Federal Election Commission as of Thursday morning , six candidates besides Pelosi have registered campaign committees for the June 2026 Democratic primary for California's 11th congressional district, the San Francisco-based congressional seat Pelosi currently represents.

Two of those candidates had already been gaining attention and some prominence. Both are decades younger than Pelosi, and now could be among the continued wave of generational change within the Democratic Party - similar to how U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) announced his retirement in September and is likely to be succeeded by one of the numerous younger candidates who have launched bids.

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