Democrats are desperately praying to whatever gods and goddesses they believe in (Marx, Allah and Gaia) that Rep. Nancy Pelosi is going to retire. Their rationale is that she couldn’t possibly want to run again. Worked for Biden, right?
Multiple Democratic sources in her home state and in Congress told NBC News they believe the 85-year-old California Democrat will choose not to seek re-election in 2026 after nearly four decades representing her San Francisco-based district.
“I wish she would stay for 10 more years,” said one House Democrat from California. “I think she’s out. She’s going to go out with Prop 50 overwhelmingly passing, and what a crowning achievement for her to do that.”
Uh-huh. Yes this nameless Dem absolutely wants Pelosi to be there until she’s looking down the barrel of 100.
Fueling speculation that she might retire, Pelosi has made no outward move to counter two Democrats who have entered the district’s primary, despite having raised more than $2 million this election cycle so far and sitting on a $1.5 million war chest, according to campaign records
So what’s Pelosi going to do with that $2M? Invest it in the stock market? Pelosi’s ActBlue is active and she’s been taking in money over the summer for a primary.
“I think she’s preparing to exit the stage,” another source, a House Democratic leadership aide, said of Pelosi. “We will not fully appreciate the time we have spent with her” until she’s gone.
Yes, I believe they won’t appreciate her… until she’s gone. Emphasis intended.
But what if it’s all wishful thinking?
Pelosi spokesman Ian Krager declined to say whether she will seek re-election to a 20th full term in Congress, but dismissed the comments from Democrats as “pure speculation.”
After this story published, Krager wrote on X: “Any discussion of her future plans beyond that mission is pure speculation.” Then, he posted the famous proverb: “Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.”
Translation, Nancy’s not leaving. Why should she? To hand over the seat to a leather state senator or AOC’s mini-me? Pelosi is a lot harder to bully than some older Dems and it’s not as if she has anything else to do with her time.
And if she does leave, well $2M makes for a nice parting gift.
