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Nancy Pelosi

California · District 11 · Democrat

Roster checked Sep 28, 2026Bioguide P000197

Public service, at a glance.

Nancy Pelosi serves as a representative for California in the House of Representatives. Nancy's first recorded term in this role began on January 6, 1987.

Chamber
U.S. House
State / territory
California
Current party
Democrat
District / role
District 11
Born
March 26, 1940
Scheduled term end
January 3, 2027

Service record

Recorded terms in the House for California
FromToPartyRole
Jan 3, 2025Jan 3, 2027 (scheduled)DemocratDistrict 11
Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2025DemocratDistrict 11
Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2023DemocratDistrict 12
Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2021DemocratDistrict 12
Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2019DemocratDistrict 12
Jan 6, 2015Jan 3, 2017DemocratDistrict 12
Jan 3, 2013Jan 3, 2015DemocratDistrict 12
Jan 5, 2011Jan 3, 2013DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 6, 2009Jan 3, 2011DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 4, 2007Jan 3, 2009DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 4, 2005Jan 3, 2007DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 7, 2003Jan 3, 2005DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 3, 2001Jan 3, 2003DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 6, 1999Jan 3, 2001DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 7, 1997Jan 3, 1999DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 4, 1995Jan 3, 1997DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 5, 1993Jan 3, 1995DemocratDistrict 8
Jan 3, 1991Jan 3, 1993DemocratDistrict 5
Jan 3, 1989Jan 3, 1991DemocratDistrict 5
Jan 6, 1987Jan 3, 1989DemocratDistrict 5

Published biographical research

These are dated observations from named sources. They are not new surveys of the member’s identity or beliefs.

FieldReported valueSource and coverageEvidence date
Religious affiliationCatholicReligious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress

Named members of the incoming 119th Congress; historical observation, not a live survey

Published Jan 2, 2025

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Sources & methodology

  1. United States Congress legislators dataset ↗
    unitedstates / GovTrack contributors — Biographical details, terms, official contact details and committees
  2. Congressional portraits ↗
    unitedstates/images — Official congressional photographs; image provenance maintained by the source
  3. Religious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress ↗
    Pew Research Center, based on CQ Roll Call · 2025-01-02 — Named members of the incoming 119th Congress; historical observation, not a live survey

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