Question

Following the 2006 elections, ________became Speaker of the U.S. House.

a. Harry Reid
b. Dennis Hastert
c. Newt Gingrich
d. Nancy Pelosi
e. John Boehner

Answer 1

Answer: Nancy Pelosi

Step-by-step explanation:

As a result of the Democratic victory, Nancy Pelosi became the first female and the first Californian House Speaker. As of 2022, these remain the only House elections in U.S. history where only one party flipped any seats. 2006 remains the last year in which Republicans won a house race in Connecticut.