Nancy Pelosi, 81, says she'll seek a 19th term in Congress

Nancy Pelosi, 81, says she'll seek a 19th term in Congress
Nancy Pelosi, 81, says she'll seek a 19th term in Congress
'I'm running for re-election': Nancy Pelosi, 81, says she'll seek a 19th term in Congress because 'democracy is at stake' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that she would be seeking another term in the House  The 81-year-old Democratic leader said she was running for a 19th term because 'nothing less is at stake than our democracy'  The California Democrat cited January 6 and the 'state-by-state assault on voting rights' as reasons she was putting off retirement  The announcement comes as a filing deadline approached for candidacy in her San Francisco, California district  Pelosi didn't pledge in her video that she would serve a full term - nor did she say anything about maintaining her leadership position 

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that she would be seeking another term in the House. 

The 81-year-old Democratic leader said she was running for a 19th term because 'nothing less is at stake than our democracy.' 

'While we have made progress, much more needs to be done to improve people's lives. Our democracy is at risk because of assaults on the truth, the assault on the U.S. Capitol and the state-by-state assault on voting rights,' she said in a video message. 

'This election is crucial,' she continued. 'But as we say, we don't agonize, we organize, and that is why I'm running for re-election to Congress and respectfully seek your

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