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Nancy Pelosi stepped away from her leadership role after Hakeem Jeffries announced his candidacy for House minority leader.
Nancy Pelosi said she would step back after Hakeem Jeffries announced his bid for House minority leader.
Jeffries, who was re-elected last week, would be the first black House leader from either party.
Democrats are looking for a new leader after Majority Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), who are all in their 80s, announced they are stepping back
Jeffries has been endorsed by the three House leaders.
Jeffries, who currently serves as House Democratic Caucus chair, listed three "operating principles" in a statement announcing his campaign.
Both Jeffries and Clark are expected to run for caucus chairman.
After Republicans secured 218 seats needed for House control, Pelosi said she would step back from her leadership position. Her decision came nearly a month after her husband was attacked with a hammer by a man at their home in San Francisco. When the GOP took control of the House in 2015, Pelosi returned to her speaker role after serving as Minority Leader for a couple of years. She is the most accomplished Speaker in American history according to Jeffries. Kevin McCarthy is expected to be the next House Speaker after winning his party's nomination.
Despite recent polling indicating a Republican "red wave" would give the GOP control of both chambers of Congress, Democrats kept control of the Senate.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is going to step down after two decades.
Jeffries plans to run for House Democratic leader that would be the first of its kind.
Hakeem Jeffries is not known to the public. The Washington Post has an article about it.
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