The 85-year-old Democratic leader didn't say why she isn't running for reelection. It comes as one lawmaker recently announced his bid for her seat.

Rob Bonta told POLITICO he will support Wiener, a prominent state lawmaker vying to represent San Francisco in the House.

The California Democrat led her party in the House for two decades. Her decision will open up her San Francisco-based seat for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives

There is renewed buzz on Capitol Hill that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to announce that she will not seek reelection -- though sources stress that the decision is Pelosi's alone and the fuss about her political future is just speculation until she makes an announcement.

Democratic lawmaker Nancy Pelosi has launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump on the eve of key elections for her party, including a vote in California on a proposal for midcycle redistricting in response to redistricting by Republicans in Texas and elsewhere.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former Speaker and longtime Democratic House leader, said she is confident she would win reelection if she decided to run again in 2026. “I have no doubt that if