Nobody wants to run against Hakeem Jeffries for speaker
Axios · 13 Nov 2026

Nobody wants to run against Hakeem Jeffries for speaker

The movement to prevent House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) from becoming speaker is struggling to get off the ground due to a fatal flaw: Nobody else wants the job.Why it matters: Despite the phone calls and online petitions, the demands from progressive holdouts, Jeffries' ascent has become a self-fulfilling prophecy.The House Democrats most often floated as potential challengers don't appear to be interested: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)


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