Christine Pelosi is running for office, but not for her mother’s seat.
Pelosi, the daughter of retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), announced Monday she is running to represent San Francisco in the California State Senate. In a video she posted to the social platform X, the younger Pelosi said that if elected, she will fight for consumer rights, women’s rights, gun violence survivors, immigrants and “our most vulnerable communities against the threat we face.”
“What do we do when our freedoms are under attack? We speak up, we fight back and we organize,” she added.
Last Thursday, the elder Pelosi, a two-time House Speaker, announced she will not seek reelection next November. The only female Speaker in American history, Pelosi has represented San Francisco in the House since 1987.
Since then, her daughter has come up as a potential successor.
Christine Pelosi, 59, spent a decade as chair of the California Democratic Party’s Women’s Caucus, and is now on the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee. An attorney, she also worked as special counsel in the Clinton administration.
The Hill has reached out to a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi for comment on her daughter’s campaign.
Prior to the elder Pelosi announcing her impending retirement, the Democratic primary in her district was crowded. Saikat Chakrabarti, a former tech executive and aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and state Sen. Scott Wiener launched campaigns in February and October, respectively.
Wiener, who is not up for reelection until 2028, represents the 11st district, the seat the younger Pelosi is aiming for.
