Pelosi exit opens way for tough fight to replace her...
News Source : Associated Press
News Summary
- Pelosi announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection next year.
- The race to replace her is unfolding at a time when her deeply Democratic and famously liberal district is contending with soaring housing costs.
- Saikat Chakrabarti, a former chief of staff for Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener are leading candidates.
- If Wiener wins, he would be the first openly gay person to represent San Francisco in Congress.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wideopen contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Fran [+4756 chars]
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