Congressman Launches Bid to Replace Pelosi as Top House Democrat

Congressman Launches Bid to Replace Pelosi as Top House Democrat
House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters in Washington on June 14, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has announced a bid for the top Democrat position in the 118th Congress, which would make him the successor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Jeffries, 52, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, announced his bid on Nov. 18 in a letter to his Democrat colleagues (pdf).