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83-Year-Old Nancy Pelosi Announces Bid for Reelection as Democrats Eye 2024 Majority

ByAlki David

Sep 8, 2023

In a stunning political twist, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has represented California’s San Francisco area for over three decades, declared her intention to run for another term in Congress. This announcement comes as Democrats gear up to regain the majority in the 2024 elections.

Speaking passionately to her labor allies in the heart of her long-held district, Pelosi shared her vision for the future. “Now more than ever, our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery,” she affirmed. In a tweet following her announcement, she continued, “Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL. That is why I am running for reelection — and respectfully ask for your vote.”

Pelosi, a trailblazer in American politics, was initially elected to Congress in 1987. Her historic journey culminated in her becoming the first female Speaker of the House in 2007. Her decision to run again signals her enduring commitment to public service and the causes she champions.

This surprising move comes just months after Pelosi’s previous declaration last November, in which she pledged not to seek reelection as Speaker. It appears that her dedication to her constituents and the nation at large has propelled her back into the political arena.

As the 2024 elections draw nearer, all eyes will be on Pelosi’s campaign as Democrats strive to regain control of the House of Representatives. Her bid for reelection sets the stage for an intriguing and closely watched political battle, with the future direction of the nation hanging in the balance.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.