The former speaker’s reelection bid will keep ambitious Democrats in a holding pattern.
The state senator is one of a half dozen California politicians who must change their plans now that Rep.Wiener, who represents the city in the state Senate,as her replacement — but switched gears Friday to issuing effusive praise following her announcement.
Pelosi’s announcement, following months of whispered chatter about her plans, prompted a cascade of congratulations among her many admirers in this liberal city. The unspoken reality: Politicians interested in Pelosi’s seat, or other opportunities that her retirement would open, also must put their plans on hold.
“It means the logjam at the top of the hierarchy of San Francisco politics stays in place,” said San Francisco political consultant Jim Ross. No question has preoccupied the city’s political class in recent years quite like the Pelosi retirement conundrum. She has held the city’s sole House seat for 36 years. When she took office in 1987, San Francisco’s current state legislators were not old enough to vote.
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