Pelosi's daughter in running for quiet race to replace House speaker: Report
by Jack Birle, Breaking News Reporter
November 04, 2022 03:14 PMHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has represented San Francisco in the House of Representatives since 1987, but with dim prospects for a Democratic majority, her tenure may be up after the midterm elections.
While Pelosi has had no serious challengers for her congressional seat, a behind-the-scenes battle is playing out for who will succeed her if she steps down following an anticipated Republican takeover of the House, according to a report from Politico.
The outlet lists California state Sen. Scott Wiener and Pelosi's daughter Christine as the top contenders for the seat.
Wiener has represented the city in the state Senate since 2016 and previously served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, while Christine Pelosi is an activist who has served as a surrogate for her mother and is vocal on issues important to Democratic voters, despite never having held public office.
In the report, a former political director for Wiener said no one is publicly expressing interest in the seat because they do not want to "offend" the speaker.
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