She was strongly opposed to impeachment at first; she thought it was unnecessarily divisive, that it would fail, and that it would be a counterproductive distraction from the Democrats’ successful core messages on the economy and health care. After the Ukraine episode came to light, however, she changed her position, and managed the process in a way to maximize its limited political benefits and maintain party unity. All the while, she succeeded in keeping the government open and in winning some benefits for the public, particularly with her changes to the USMCA.
2019 was the year the left started to fight back more effectively against Trumpism; she was unquestionably the leader of that fight. And so, Nancy Pelosi is the woman of the year.