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The former House Speaker, in office since 1987, was facing multiple challengers in next year’s Democratic primary.

Allies and critics alike have long acknowledged her massive influence on American politics over her nearly 40-year House career.

SAN FRANCISCO — Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a trailblazing San Francisco Democrat who leveraged decades of power in the U.S. House to become one of the most influential political leaders of her generation, will not run for reelection in 2026, she said Thursday.

The former House speaker, 85, who has been in Congress since 1987 and oversaw both of President Trump’s first-term impeachments , had been pushing off her 2026 decision until after Tuesd

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