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Gerald Warburg, Professor of Practice of Public Policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia

Nancy Pelosi was the key Democratic messenger of her generation – passing the torch will empower younger leadership

Nancy Pelosi's stepping aside will leave the door open for others. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she will not run for another senior post opens the door for a new generation of national leaders in the Democratic Party.

Pelosi confirmed she was stepping down as Speaker of the House on Nov. 17, 2022, a decision that jump-starts a process that has long been desired by younger Democrats: generational change and with it, potentially, new ideas to take the party forward.

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