Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The filing, known as FEC Form 2, is required for any individual who becomes a candidate for federal office. The FEC considers someone a candidate when they raise or spend more than $5,000.
“The candidate is personally responsible for the timely and complete filing of this Statement and for the accuracy of any information contained in it,” the Form 2 instructions state.
Pelosi’s filing lists “House of Representatives” under office sought and “California-11” under state and district.
A representative from Pelosi’s office denied the filing signaled a reelection bid when reached by Friday, claiming it was solely intended to report campaign fundraising. The office declined to comment on whether the former House speaker plans to run again.
Pelosi blamed President Joe Biden for Vice President Kamala Harris’s failure to win the presidential election, saying his late decision to exit the race didn’t give Democrats enough time to organize an “open primary.” Pelosi is rumored to have played a role in his decision to step down, though she maintains it was Biden’s choice.
“The anticipation was that, if the president were to step aside, that there would be an open primary,” she said. “Because the president endorsed Kamala Harris immediately, that really made it almost impossible to have a primary at that time. Had it been much earlier, it would have been different.”
Pelosi remains a prominent opponent of President-elect Donald Trump, with whom she repeatedly clashed during his first term. Trump reignited their feud during the campaign season with personal attacks.
Pelosi has already begun preparing for Democrats’ response to the incoming Trump administration. The Washington Post on Wednesday awarded her “four Pinocchios” after fact-checking her claim that fewer migrants entered the U.S. under Biden than under Trump.
Pelosi, 84, recently won reelection to her 20th term representing California’s 11th Congressional District. The House’s oldest member, Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif., is three years her senior at 87.
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