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Front (l-r): Katherine Clark, Ben Ray Luján, Steny Hoyer, Nancy Pelosi, Jim Clyburn, Hakeem Jeffries, Cheri Bustos.
Back (l-r): Joe Neguse, Jamie Raskin, Eric Swalwell, Ted Lieu, Debbie Dingell, David Cicilline, Matt Cartwright, Rosa DeLauro, Barbara Lee, Katie Hill.
A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus before the beginning of the 116th United States Congress on January 3, 2019. The election determined who will be nominated by the caucus for the speakership election as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus. The following positions were nominated or elected on November 29: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, House Majority Leader, House Majority Whip, House Assistant Majority Leader, Democratic Caucus Chair, and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair, the Policy and Communications Committee's Chair and its three Co-Chairs, Junior Caucus Representative and Freshman Class Representative were elected the next day, and a third co-chair was added to the Steering and Policy Committee by the Leader.
Nominee for Speaker
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Minority Leader and former and current Speaker[1]
Potential candidates
[edit]- Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition (supported Pelosi)[2]
- Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) (opposed Pelosi)[citation needed]
- Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee (supported Pelosi)[3]
- Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee[4]
Declined
[edit]- Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), former Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (ran for Democratic Caucus Chair)
- Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) (running for President of the United States in 2020)[5]
- Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (withdrew from race for DCC)
- Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (ran for DCC)[6]
- Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and replacement Permanent Chair of the 2016 Democratic National Convention (supported Pelosi)[7]
- Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Minority Whip and former House Majority Leader (ran for and won House Majority Leader)[8]
- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (ran for and won Democratic Caucus Chair)[6]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Pelosi | 203 | 84.94% | |
Democratic | Opposing Nancy Pelosi | 32 | 13.39% | |
Democratic | Blank ballot | 3 | 1.26% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Majority Leader
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Minority Whip and former House Majority Leader[8]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steny Hoyer | Acclamation | 100% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Majority Whip
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), House Assistant Minority Leader and former House Majority Whip
Withdrew
[edit]- Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), member of the House Minority chief deputy whip team
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Clyburn | Acclamation | 100% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Democratic Assistant Leader
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Chair of the DCCC
Withdrawn
[edit]- Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) (running for Chair of the DCCC)
- Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (running for Chair of the DPCC)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ben Ray Luján | Acclamation | 100% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Democratic Caucus Chair
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), former Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee[6] and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
Withdrawn
[edit]- Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (withdrew after husband's federal indictment)
Endorsements
[edit]- U.S. representatives
- Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)[9]
- Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA)[10]
- Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)[11]
- Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-TX)[12]
- Rep. John Lewis[13]
- Rep. Ro Khanna[14]
- Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
- Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)
- Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
- Organizations
- Individuals
- Cecile Richards, former President and CEO of Planned Parenthood
- Ady Barkan, activist
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries | 123 | 51.46% | |
Democratic | Barbara Lee | 113 | 47.28% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Democratic Caucus Vice Chair
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), DCCC Recruitment Vice Chair and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Whip and member of the New Democrat Coalition
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Katherine Clark | 144 | 60.25% | |
Democratic | Pete Aguilar | 90 | 37.66% | |
Democratic | Absent | 5 | 2.09% | |
Total votes | 234 | 100% |
DCCC Chair
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee and DCCC "Heartland Engagement" Chair[6]
- Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA), DCCC Recruitment Chair
- Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), DCCC Finance Co-Chair
Withdrawn
[edit]- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) (withdrew due to hospitalization)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cheri Bustos | 117 | ||
Democratic | Denny Heck | 83 | ||
Democratic | Suzan DelBene | 32 | ||
Democratic | Absent | 3 | ||
Total votes | 232 | 100% |
DPCC Chair
[edit]This is a newly created position of the United States House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee which will rank above the three current co-chairs.
Candidates
[edit]- Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Cicilline | Acclamation | 100% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
DPCC Co-Chairs
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Rep.-elect Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ted Lieu | 161 | ||
Democratic | Debbie Dingell | 144 | ||
Democratic | Matt Cartwright | 119 | ||
Democratic | Chrissy Houlahan | 107 | ||
Democratic | Adriano Espaillat | 90 | ||
Democratic | John Garamendi | 44 | ||
Total votes | 100% |
Junior Caucus Representative
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie Raskin | 65 | ||
Democratic | Terri Sewell | 57 | ||
Total votes | 100% |
Freshman Class Representatives
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Katie Hill | |||
Democratic | Joe Neguse | |||
Total votes | 100% |
References
[edit]- ^ Caygle, Heather; Bresnahan, John. "Queens party boss angles to succeed Pelosi as speaker". Politico.
- ^ Swanson, Ian (August 19, 2018). "Three scenarios for how leadership races could play out in the House". The Hill.
- ^ Mathis-Lilley, Ben (March 15, 2018). "Some Democrats Reportedly Want to Replace Nancy Pelosi With the Literal Congressman From Hollywood". Slate.
- ^ "Nancy Pelosi must forget being speaker | News & Observer". Archived from the original on August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Rep. Tim Ryan says he has "no intention" of running for House Speaker". cleveland.com. November 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Hawkings, David (June 28, 2017). "Six Who Could Succeed Pelosi — Someday" – via www.rollcall.com.
- ^ Caygle, Heather; Bresnahan, John. "Fudge endorses Pelosi for speaker, dropping potential challenge". Politico.
- ^ a b McPherson, Lindsey (July 17, 2018). "The House Democrats Considering Leadership Bids — So Far" – via www.rollcall.com.
- ^ "Barbara Lee - Congresswoman for the 13th District of California". lee.house.gov.
- ^ "Barbara Lee - Congresswoman for the 13th District of California". lee.house.gov.
- ^ "Barbara Lee - Congresswoman for the 13th District of California". lee.house.gov.
- ^ @JoaquinCastrotx (November 19, 2018). "Folks have asked where I stand on the main Democratic Caucus leadership races. My commitments: Speaker -…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Congresswoman Barbara Lee Welcomes Endorsement from Congressman John Lewis | Barbara Lee - Congresswoman for the 13th District of California". lee.house.gov.
- ^ Grim, Ryan (July 16, 2018). "Ro Khanna Says He'll Rally Support for Barbara Lee if She Makes Bid for Democratic Leadership". The Intercept.