Nancy Pelosi's retirement signals the last in a series of Capitol Hill departures for powerful California politicians, leaving the state bereft of the influence it once enjoyed.

Saikat Chakrabarti, 39, a software engineer and co-founder of the progressive organization Justice Democrats and president of New Consensus, announced his run against Pelosi in February. He has had a successful behind-the-scenes political campaign career, as well as in software engineering. He is a Harvard University graduate.

After nearly 40 years representing San Francisco in U.S. Congress, Nancy Pelosi is retiring. On Thursday, the 85-year-old speaker emerita released a heartfelt video aimed at her constituents announcing the decision.

According to Fox News’ Peter Doocy, Trump described Pelosi’s retirement as a “great thing” for America, going on to call her “evil,” “corrupt” and a “highly overrated politician.” The president also pointed to how the House voted to impeach him twice under her leadership.

Now 85, Pelosi is retiring as her party reckons with a widening generational gap, pitting Democratic veterans against political newcomers. If Pelosi had sought reelection, she likely would have been subject to a “long and nasty campaign” playing into that generational divide,

Rep. Nancy Pelosi spent Tuesday's election night at a barbecue restaurant in San Francisco's Castro District. Perhaps the pastrami brought her some good luck: With the passage of California's Proposition 50, she announced her retirement on Thursday.