Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D–San Francisco) announced Thursday that she will not run for reelection next year.

Pelosi, who was the first woman to be elected as the House Speaker, will end a career in the House of Representatives that spans nearly four decades.

What she’s saying: Ending months of speculation, Pelosi, 85, released a video on Thursday announcing her decision to not seek reelection to Congress. • “I have truly loved serving as your voice in Congress, and I have always honored the song of St. Francis, ‘Lord make an instrument of thy peace,’ the anthem of our city. That is why I want you, my fellow San Franciscans, to be the first to know. I will not be seeking reelection to Congress,” Pelosi said in the video. • She continued, “With a grateful heart, I look

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