California Democrat Nancy Pelosi overwhelmingly won the nomination for House speaker Wednesday in a private vote, securing majority support from the Democratic caucus.

Pelosi trumped the opposition, clinching the nomination 203 to 32. Members were given the option to vote “no” on Pelosi’s candidacy, a change made to the internal ballot to allow freshman the opportunity to say they voted against her.

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