Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be returning to Capitol Hill after getting elected to her twentieth term earlier this month.

Yet instead of looking forward to retirement, a new report suggests that the 84-year-old California Democrat might make yet another run. 

Pelosi has already filed paperwork with the FEC

According to The San Francisco Standard, Pelosi filed a statement of candidacy late last week with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The statement is a legal requirement for any candidate who has spent or raised more than $5,000 following Election Day.

A spokesperson said the filings are legally required documents triggered when a campaign spends more than $5,000 after Election Day, downplaying any speculation. — @ggreschler https://t.co/GV0xnzdbIZ

— The San Francisco Standard (@sfstandard) November 15, 2024

The Standard pointed out that Pelosi refused to address her future plans during a recent interview with The New York Times, saying, "I'm not here to talk about that."

However, the former House speaker did indicate that she intends to remain a major figure in opposing President-elect Donald Trump's new administration.

"I'm here to fight the fight so that we win in the next election. I must have thought I had the last term over and over again, but as fate would have it, the mission called," she stated.

Former House speaker still "active" on Capitol Hill

Meanwhile, an earlier article published by the San Francisco Chronicle cited two Democratic House members who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Both figures indicated that Pelosi's decision to whether she will seek another term in office will depend on Trump's conduct in his second term.

What's more, one of the lawmakers indicated that she was an "active" participant in a House Democratic Caucus call held two days following the election.

Pelosi is said to have advocated for the resurrection of a group which previously fought President-elect Donald Trump over the Affordable Care Act.

Expert: Pelosi "calling a lot of the shots" among Democrats

Casey Burgat serves as director of the legislative affairs program at George Washington University, and he told the Washington Examiner in August that Pelosi remains a force in Washington.

"She is a full-on power player even if she doesn’t have the title of speaker, majority leader, minority leader next to her name — that's the difference," Burgat stated.

He asserted that the former House speaker continues "calling a lot of the shots" within her party despite not always being "in front of the camera."