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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
National
Nolan D. McCaskill

Pelosi's reelection bid keeps Democrats in suspense on leadership

WASHINGTON — When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her reelection bid last week, it was a sign that Democrats may be in limbo for another nine months before knowing who their next leader will be.

Pelosi, 81, has been the No. 1 Democrat in the House since 2003. The San Francisco lawmaker announced her intent in 2018 to abide by term limits for senior leadership positions, meaning her tenure would end this year.

But when announcing her intent to run again for her congressional seat in November, she made no mention of what she will do after the election in terms of her leadership post.

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