Pelosi says she will run for reelection in 2022
By Mychael Schnell - 01/25/22 05:31 PM EST
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that she will run for reelection in 2022, following speculation that the 81-year-old lawmaker may put her speaker's gavel down after more than three decades in Congress.
Pelosi, who was first elected to the House in a 1987 special election, said the U.S. democracy is “at risk,” which makes the upcoming election “crucial.”
“While we've made progress, much more needs to be done to improve people's lives. Our democracy is at risk because the assault on the truth, assault on the U.S. Capitol and the state-by-state assault on voting rights. This election is crucial. Nothing less is at stake than our democracy,” Pelosi said in an announcement video posted to Twitter.
“But as we say, we don't agonize, we organize, and that is why I am running for reelection to Congress and respectfully seek your support. I would be greatly honored by it and grateful for it,” she added.
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