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She wanted Pelosi to succeed her, guaranteeing Pelosi the support of the Burtons' contacts. [15] Burton died on February 1, 1987, one month after being sworn in for a second full term. Pelosi won the special election to succeed her, defeating Democratic San Francisco supervisor Harry Britt on April 7, 1987, and Republican Harriet Ross in a June ...
The electoral history of Nancy Pelosi spans more than three decades, from the mid-1980s to the present. A member of the Democratic Party in the United States, Nancy Pelosi was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a 1987 special election, after the death of Congresswoman Sala Burton that February.
Nancy Pelosi, first elected in 1987. Incumbent Democrat Sala Burton died of colorectal cancer on February 1, 1987, triggering a special election. A nonpartisan blanket special primary was held on April 7, 1987, featuring over a dozen candidates, including Nancy Pelosi, Harry Britt, and Carol Ruth Silver. As no candidate won over 50% of the vote ...
Nancy Pelosi made history as the first woman to serve as speaker of the House. A look at her life, family, husband Paul, and success.
Four years later, on her own deathbed, Sala Burton made it clear who she wanted to replace her: Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi’s rise from political operative to political candidate was a surprise.
Nancy Pelosi of California, the outgoing speaker, retired from the position and announced her support for Hakeem Jeffries of New York.. During the run-up to the 2019 speaker election, Nancy Pelosi, who had been the Democratic Caucus' leader and nominee in every speaker election since 2003, [28] struck a deal with several caucus members in which she promised that she would retire from the ...
A nation that’s seen its share of firsts of late — first Black president, first woman heading a major-party presidential ticket, first lying demagogue businessman president, first female vice ...
As a result of the Democratic victory, Nancy Pelosi became the first female and the first Californian House Speaker. [ 3 ] As of 2025, this is the only House election cycle where only one party flipped any seats, the last time Republicans won a House race in Connecticut or more than one House seat in New Mexico, and the last time Democrats won ...