As Ms. Pelosi announced her retirement, she was celebrated for her long tenure in Washington. But back home, she was remembered for showing up at a terrifying moment when others turned away.

Leaders of San Francisco's LGBTQ community praised Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for her decades of support and dedication to public service when reacting to her announcement that she will retire after serving out her current term in January 2027.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress has opened a wide race

Saikat Chakrabarti, 39, a software engineer and co-founder of the progressive organization Justice Democrats and president of New Consensus, announced his run against Pelosi in February. He has had a successful behind-the-scenes political campaign career, as well as in software engineering. He is a Harvard University graduate.

According to Fox News’ Peter Doocy, Trump described Pelosi’s retirement as a “great thing” for America, going on to call her “evil,” “corrupt” and a “highly overrated politician.” The president also pointed to how the House voted to impeach him twice under her leadership.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not seek re-election, ending her decades-long career as a Democratic lawmaker in Washington, D.C.