By Molly Goddard
10:12am PDT, Apr 15, 2025
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Don't expect
Nancy Pelosi to loosen her grip on the Democratic party any time soon.
As left-wing politicians continue to search for new leadership to take on President
Donald Trump and the Republicans, the group is split on whether or not the former speaker of the house, 85, should continue to hold onto her power.
Keep reading to hear what Pelosi's fellow liberals are saying about her status…
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The fractures in the Democratic party began to show after former President
Joe Biden reportedly claimed Nancy Pelosi spearheaded pushing him out of the 2024 race.
"As long as Nancy takes a breath, she is going to do what she wants to do," former mayor of San Francisco
Willie Brown told the
New York Post. "She's the heart and soul of the Democratic Party, particularly for Californians."
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According to insiders, current House minority leader
Hakeem Jeffries is persuading people on the left to start thinking about who the party's new face should be. However, Nancy Pelosi isn't eager to retire yet.
"Hakeem wants her out," a source close to the politicians alleged to The Post. "Nancy has her hand in every decision he makes as leader. She just can't help herself."
Despite the rumors of tension, a spokesperson for Jeffries said in a statement, "Leader Jeffries has repeatedly and publicly made clear that he and House Democrats are proud to stand on the historic shoulders of Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi."
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Younger Democrats have been vocal about how they feel like Nancy Pelosi is out of touch with the true needs of people on the left.
Saikat Chakrabarti — who will be going up against the longtime politician in the Democratic primary to represent California's 11th congressional district — has been upfront about how he thinks she's no longer fit for the job.
"I really feel like the Democrats actually need to become a party that's fighting tooth and nail for the working class and middle class right now,"
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's former chief of staff explained of Pelosi during an interview with
Rolling Stone. "She basically made the case for how the Democrats don't really need to change. You know, that they ran a great race, did their best and nothing needs to change. That was the first warning sign to me."
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Political hopeful Jake Rakov — who is running for a seat in Southern California — expressed his unhappiness with how Nancy Pelosi is currently leading the Democratic Party.
"I am running because the Democratic Party needs a new generation to step up," he said in a statement to the New York Post. "Nancy Pelosi has been there for a great long time and she has done amazing things, but right now we need new energy for Congress."
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Despite being in her 80's, Nancy Pelosi has continued to lead her
California district for over 30 years. When announcing she would run again in 2024 — where she secured a victory — she said, "Now more than ever our city needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery."
"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 requested.
