California Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection when her term ends in early 2027. Pelosi has represented San Francisco in Congress for nearly four decades. In 2007, she was elected as the first female speaker of the House, where she exerted powerful control over House Democrats as they took up major legislation, including the Affordable Care Act under President Obama. She served a second term as House speaker from 2019 to 2023.