House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to file and run for reelection next year, leading Democrats through a midterm election cycle in which Republicans are projected to win.

CNN reported that Pelosi will seek an 18th full term representing her San Francisco district next year and that she has not ruled out staying in leadership after 2022, despite previously signaling she may not stay the top House Democrat after the election. The report may be rooted in Pelosi’s efforts to avoid a lame-duck label heading into next year’s midterm election cycle.