Democrats break with tradition and start challenging unspoken seniority rules

Published December 4, 2024 11:35am ET



As President-elect Donald Trump is set to reclaim the executive office once again, some Democratic lawmakers are looking to run a different playbook than they did the first go around. Democrats’ tendency to preference seniority in leadership positions, however, could get in the way of that. 

In recent weeks, there have been a few notable challenges to leadership positions in the House. 

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