Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will run for reelection in the US House next November the California Democrat announced Friday . Pelosi is poised to extend her lengthy career on Capitol Hill which began by winning a special election in June further cementing her role as a towering figure in Democratic politics in Washington and on the national stage . Pelosi served twice as House speaker first from as the first woman to hold the job and reclaimed the gavel in . She stepped down as speaker and Democratic leader in January when Republicans took control of the chamber . Pelosi has been a uniquely polarizing figure in American politics making her a prominent target of Republican criticism . The news of her decision to run again comes at a time of heightened attention to questions over the age health and capacity to serve of several other prominent politicians on . Capitol Hill . Sen. Dianne Feinstein who is also faced scrutiny after appearing increasingly frail following her return to Capitol Hill after recovering from shingles and recovering from a lengthy absence while recovering from her long recovery from a long illness . Pelosi said in an interview earlier this year Pelosi said that she misses being speaker of the House and said she loved it. It was a ‘great honor’ to be speaker and said it was ‘a great honor to be a great honor’ She has also defended Sen. Mitch McConnell who has faced questions over his health issues. Sen. Diane Feinstein who has also faced questions about her health issues in recent months . Pelosi also has said she has also said she was ‘frail and said that he is not a man. She has defended Feinstein. She said she is a good person. She is a great person. It is a very good person to be an excellent person to have a good thing to have. You wouldnt even hear about it.
Nancy Pelosi to run for reelection for her US House seat next year . Nancy Pelosi will
