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Party selects its nominee.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age86 years old (Mar 26, 1940)
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationTrinity College (Washington, D.C.) (B.A., 1962)
Notable personal detailsNancy Patricia D’Alesandro Pelosi is an American politician and Democrat who has represented San Francisco in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1987. She served as Speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Pelosi is a Trinity College (Washington, D.C.) graduate and has also been active in Democratic Party leadership at the state and national levels.
Supports raising taxes on corporations and higher-income households relative to current law and opposes large Republican tax cuts that primarily benefit the wealthy; favors using revenue for investments in domestic programs and reducing deficits through progressive tax changes. Positions are drawn from her leadership statements, voting record, and public comments opposing the 2017 GOP tax law.
Supports the Affordable Care Act and policies to expand coverage, lower prescription drug costs, protect people with pre-existing conditions, and use Medicare buying power to reduce prices; has said Medicare for All is expensive and prefers building on the ACA or expanding public options.
Supports expanded legal pathways and protections for Dreamers, TPS, and other beneficiaries while opposing large-scale border-wall spending and family separations; favors humanitarian approaches and targeted "smart" border security rather than broad enforcement expansion. Has led and backed legislation providing pathways to citizenship and emergency humanitarian aid for migrants and unaccompanied children.
Nancy Pelosi supports protecting and expanding access to abortion, has advocated for codifying the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law, and has defended House passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act to safeguard abortion care against state restrictions. She has publicly framed abortion access as a constitutional and health-care right and opposed state laws that impose severe limits such as Texas’s SB8.
Supports major federal investment and legislation to reduce emissions and accelerate clean energy (including leadership on the Inflation Reduction Act) while favoring pragmatic, legislative approaches rather than the broader Green New Deal framework. Endorses clean energy incentives, emissions reductions targets, and market-based measures such as pricing carbon as part of a transitional strategy.
Supports reinstating a federal assault weapons ban, expanded/universal background checks, and federal “red flag” (extreme risk) measures; also supports law enforcement with accountability. Advocates legislative action to reduce gun violence and has led House efforts to consider and vote on gun safety bills.
Nancy Pelosi is in the news because she endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in the race to succeed her in California’s 11th Congressional District. The primary has now advanced with Scott Wiener leading early returns and Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti also moving forward in the top-two contest. Pelosi’s endorsement is part of the final push in a closely watched San Francisco race, but the latest reports suggest Wiener remains the frontrunner.


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