Adam Schiff is preparing to replace Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker if she resigns after the midterm elections

Updated on July 30, 2022 11:40 AM by Ava Sara

Pelosi and re-election

Pelosi, who is currently running for re-election, has remained tight-lipped about retirement, though she hasn't said whether she plans to seek another term as the top House Democratic leader California Representative Adam Schiff is reportedly positioning himself as an heir to Nancy Pelosi's speakership, in the event that she chooses to retire from her role following the midterm elections. Pelosi has remained tight-lipped about retirement.

The Washington Post

The Washington Post states that Schiff "has not made an explicit plea for endorsements," despite the fact that his efforts have "centered on solidifying support within his home base" in California. On the other hand, the Post claims that Schiff "is assessing members' interest and sowing the seed that heading the caucus is his ambition."

Schiff has sought out progressive and minority-led congressional organizations

According to the publication, Schiff has sought out progressive and minority-led congressional organizations, but the response to some of his outreach efforts has been described as "tepid."

Reps. Steny Hoyer

Reps. Steny Hoyer, James Clyburn, and Hakeem Jeffries are among the other Democrats who are said to be vying for the leadership position of the House Democratic Caucus in the event that Nancy Pelosi steps down.

The adversary of Donald Trump

Schiff earned a reputation for himself as a steadfast adversary of Donald Trump, spearheading the first impeachment of the former president on allegations of abuse of authority and obstruction of Congress in connection with his controversy involving Ukraine.

82 years old Pelosi

Pelosi, who is now 82 years old, was elected to her first term as Speaker of the House more than ten years ago. She served in that capacity until the Republican Party won a majority in the House of Representatives in 2012, and she reclaimed her leadership post following the midterm elections in 2018. She is the only woman to ever have held the position of Speaker of the House, which places her in the position of second in line for the president.

Democrats did not vote for her

Pelosi was successfully re-elected as Speaker of the House in 2022, despite the fact that five of her fellow Democrats did not vote for her.

Pelosi made this statement after obtaining the Democratic caucus' nomination to lead the House in 2020. She cited an agreement to place restrictions on the number of people who may hold leadership posts and committee chair positions as the reason for her statement. However, in January, she made the announcement that she would be running for re-election.

Jonathan Martin and Alex

When it comes to whatever plans she may have for her retirement, she is notoriously tight-lipped about them. In point of fact, political writers Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns from the New York Times state that she hasn't even informed her husband about this development.

Governor of California

"In the spring of 2021, her husband, Paul, had told the governor of California [Gavin Newsom] over dinner that even he did not know how long she would choose to stay on as speaker," Martin and Burns write in their book, This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future, according to Insider. "In the spring of 2021, her husband, Paul, had told the governor of California [Gavin Newsom] that even he did not know how

Rep. Ro Khanna

Rep. Ro Khanna, another Democrat from California, told CNN earlier this year that whoever ends up filling that seat would have enormous shoes to fill.

Khanna added that there is a level of confidence among Democrats in her. "They have faith in her ability, and they have faith in her judgment. Whoever comes after her will be required to prove themselves worthy of that confidence."