Rep. Hakeem Jeffries announces bid to replace Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader
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Source: NBC News
WASHINGTON — New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the fourth-ranking House Democrat, said Friday that he will run to replace House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the party's leader after Republicans took back control of the chamber in last week’s midterm elections.
His announcement in a letter to colleagues came a day after Pelosi said in a powerful floor speech that she is stepping down after a two-decade reign as the top leader of House Democrats.
If Jeffries is successful, it would represent a historic passing of the torch: Pelosi made history as the first female speaker of the House, while Jeffries, the current Democratic Caucus chairman, would become the first Black leader of a congressional caucus and highest-ranking Black lawmaker on Capitol Hill. If Democrats were to retake control of the House — a real possibility with Republicans having such a narrow majority — Jeffries would be in line to be the first Black speaker in the nation's history.
The ascension of the 52-year-old Jeffries to minority leader would also represent generational change. Pelosi and her top two deputies — Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. — are all in their 80s and are receiving from within the party for “new blood” in leadership; Hoyer will not seek another leadership post while Clyburn plans to stay on and work with the next generation.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-hakeem-jeffries-announces-bid-replace-nancy-pelosi-democratic-lead-rcna57673
Article update (and interesting framing for a change).
Original article -
His announcement in a letter to colleagues came a day after Pelosi said in a powerful floor speech that she is stepping down after a two-decade reign as the top leader of House Democrats.
If Jeffries is successful, it would represent a historic passing of the torch: Pelosi made history as the first female speaker of the House, while Jeffries, the current Democratic Caucus chairman, would become the first Black leader of a congressional caucus and highest-ranking Black lawmaker on Capitol Hill.
The ascension of the 52-year-old Jeffries to minority leader would also represent generational change. Pelosi and her top two deputies — Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. — are all in their 80s and are receiving from within the party for “new blood” in leadership; Hoyer will not seek another leadership post while Clyburn plans to stay on and work with the next generation.
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Glad to hear this about him!
Ty!
But whenever the GOP "wins" something, whether it is barely or by a blowout, it is always called "a mandate" for them. But if we "win", no matter by what range, there is always some doubt raised and pissing on the milestone by assuming the "default" government is "Republican", and our "win" is only temporary. 
The media is doing just that here in PA after it was confirmed last evening that the PA Democrats took control of the PA state House for the first time in a dozen years - most of them using the talking point about it "being messy". Yet somehow the GOP in the U.S. House with their "slim margin", doesn't have a problem. 
So I was glad to see this change of potential.
the "highest" leadership for the House is "Minority Leader", which is what she would have probably been re-elected to be in the new Congress if she had chosen to remain in a leadership position, but would be what he would become if the votes go his way.
Neither she nor Steny Hoyer opted to be in the leadership chain of command, so yes "replace". 
Hakeem Jeffries.. I can't imagine who thinks they could do a better job than Nancy's handpicked successor!
Mahalo, BRDS! 
