Democrats Pick Hakeem Jeffries as Caucus Chair

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7. Why Joe Crowley's Loss Could Be Good News for Hakeem Jeffries

“Hakeem is one of the rising stars of the Democratic Party,” Senator Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, said in an interview. “All I can tell you is, he’s got a great future. He’s got limitless possibilities — national, state, local, you name it.”

With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s stunning defeat of Representative Joseph Crowley of Queens last month, the House Democratic leadership will have a glaring vacancy. And in a fractious conference where race, geography, seniority and ideology all can loom large, an ambitious young New Yorker like Mr. Jeffries could be ascendant.

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Article is from July.