Pelosi to run for re-election in '24 as Democrats try to win back US House

Nancy Pelosi , Is Running for Reelection. The former House speaker made the announcement on Sept. 8, NPR reports. . Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery, Nancy Pelosi, via X. Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL. , Nancy Pelosi, via X. That is why I am running for reelection — and respectfully ask for your vote. , Nancy Pelosi, via X. The 83-year-old's announcement comes as her party looks to regain control of the House of Representatives. Democrats lost nine seats in the House last year. . Speculation over Pelosi's political future has mounted since she announced last year "that she would not run for another term in party leadership," NPR reports. . Pelosi became the first woman to be speaker of the House in 2007. After losing to Republicans in 2011, she was reelected as speaker in 2019