It shouldn’t be too surprising that Pelosi numbers are up. Presidents often receive a boost in their ratings after they win an election. It would follow then that an incoming speaker would see their numbers climb as well when her or his party wins an election. Of course, just like with a president, this may merely be a honeymoon period for Pelosi. In other words, her numbers could fall.
Pelosi, however, may benefit from being seen as Trump’s chief foil. Her net favorability climbed 25 points among Democrats after the election — much more than it did among independents or Republicans. There’s no reason to think that she won’t continue to be one of Trump’s main adversaries over the next year, which could keep her ratings among Democrats (and thus her overall ratings) up.
Of course, it’s not as if Pelosi is popular. A -10 point net favorability rating is still pretty bad. (Her net favorability rating of -12 points in the last CNN poll and -13 points in the NBC/Wall Street Journal poll are even worse.)
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