Pelosi Alumni Say Retirement Won’t Dim Her Deep Washington Sway

Nancy Pelosi’s imprint on Washington lobbying is primed to last beyond her exit from Capitol Hill with scores of ex-aides and allies in high-level K Street and advocacy jobs.

Working for or up close to the California Democrat, who’s logged decades in Congress and was the first woman House Speaker, offered a masterclass in political dealmaking, arm twisting, vote counting, and fundraising, said Pelosi alumni and advisers.

Many one-time aides took those skills to private-sector gigs in lobbying firms, corporations, advocacy and nonprofit organizations. Her former hires, from chiefs of staff to interns, have moved through the revolving door ...