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In a video framed as a farewell to San Francisco, Rep. Nancy Pelosi said she will not seek re-election in 2026, calling the coming year her final in Congress. The 85-year-old speaker emerita tied her decision to the passage of California’s Prop 50 and urged the city to know its power. Her exit sets off a rare open contest for the deep blue seat, with state Sen. Scott Weiner and former tech executive Saikat Chakrabarti already running. Pelosi’s message arrived after decades leading House Democrats and steering landmark legislation.

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