Former SF mayor London Breed decides not to run for Nancy Pelosi’s seat

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

Former San Francisco mayor London Breed speaks during a news conference on Aug. 23, 2023. (Olivia Wynkoop/Bay City News)

Former Mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, announced Wednesday that she will not be running for Congress to replace House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco.

“After thoughtful consideration, I have decided not to pursue a run for Congress,” Breed said in a statement.

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Alise Maripuu, Bay City News

Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.

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