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Hakeem Jeffries defeats Barbara Lee for Democratic caucus leadership

By Laura Barrón-López
Published November 28, 2018 5:37pm ET
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Hakeem Jeffries defeats Barbara Lee for Democratic caucus leadership
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, after the Senate passes a resolution to reverse the FCC decision to end net neutrality. | (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

New York Democrat Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, considered a rising star in the party, won his bid for chairman of the Democratic caucus Wednesday.

Jeffries, 48, beat California Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee, a 20-year veteran of the House, by a vote of 123-113 for the No. 5 leadership position.

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