New FEC Report Reveals Whether Nancy Pelosi Will Seek Re-Election In 2026

Democrat Representative Nancy Pelosi has filed FEC papers to run in 2026.

Pelosi, who is 84 years old, filed a statement of candidacy on Thursday after winning her 20th re-election last week.

When asked about whether her potential term in 2026 will be her last, Pelosi stated, “I’m not here to talk about that.”

She added, “I’m here to fight the fight so that we win in the next election. I must have thought I had the last term over and over again, but as fate would have it, the mission called.”

JUST IN: Nancy Pelosi files to run for re-election in 2026. pic.twitter.com/WBgNadTfeL

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Here’s what The Washington Examiner reported:

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has filed for reelection in 2026, setting the stage to once again become a key anti-Trump force.

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The 84-year-old filed a statement of candidacy Thursday with the Federal Election Commission after winning a 20th term last week. A spokesperson for Pelosi declined to say whether she is running for reelection, but the paperwork is an early indication of her intentions ahead of the next election.

Trump’s reelection could have had a role in persuading her to stay in office, according to reporting from the San Francisco Chronicle. On a House Democratic Caucus call following the election, Pelosi suggested Democrats replicate the work of a group created during the last Trump administration that focused on defending the Affordable Care Act.

In a New York Times interview after the election, Pelosi did not answer directly whether this term would be her last but indicated that she intends to continue to be a fighting force.

“I’m not here to talk about that,” Pelosi told the New York Times. “I’m here to fight the fight so that we win in the next election. I must have thought I had the last term over and over again, but as fate would have it, the mission called.”

BREAKING🚨: Nancy Pelosi has filed to run for reelection AGAIN in 2026. She’s 84 years young 😂 pic.twitter.com/p0mbgmbI6l

— Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) November 14, 2024

Per The Hill:

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will return to Congress next year for a landmark 20th term, Decision Desk HQ projects.
The San Francisco liberal easily won reelection on Tuesday in California’s deep-blue 11th District, dismissing a nominal challenge by Republican Bruce Lou, a former “Jeopardy!” champion, who likened Democrats to communists.

Pelosi was already a historic figure heading into the current Congress. She was the first woman to ascend to the House Speakership in the nation’s history, and she orchestrated massive legislative wins — including the Affordable Care Act under former President Obama, and a mammoth climate bill under President Biden — that will reverberate for years to come.

This year, despite stepping out of a formal leadership role at the start of the 118th Congress, she added another chapter in her chronicle by playing a major role in convincing Biden not to seek reelection after his disastrous debate against former President Trump over the summer.
The episode has strained relations between the two powerhouse Democrats, but it highlighted Pelosi’s pragmatic approach to raw power politics — and her killer instincts for winning. With Biden at the top of the ticket, Democrats were on track to be routed on Election Day. With Harris’s ascension, they got a boost up and down the ballot.