Democrats weigh generational shake-up with House Oversight race

A battle to become the next ranking member of the powerful Oversight Committee has quickly become another test of whether House Democrats should choose their leaders by seniority or listen to younger members agitating for generational change.

Four candidates — Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) — are running to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly for a job whose focus is countering GOP investigations into former President Joe Biden and other political flash points pursued by Chairman James Comer (R-KY). For now, the 70-year-old Lynch is the acting ranking member.