New and establishment Democrats vie for leadership spots in light of 2024 losses

Published November 19, 2024 5:00am ET



House Democrats can expect mostly uncontested leadership elections with a few surprise competitive races this week as younger members seek to move the party forward and bring in fresh blood following their narrow loss to Republicans for control of the chamber.

While Democrats’ slate of top leaders, such as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA), will remain the same, several other positions key to campaign messaging and connecting the class of new members-elect with the rest of the party will be crowded contests.

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