NEW: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says he will run to replace Speaker Pelosi as House Democratic leader.
that she is stepping down after a two-decade reign as the top leader of House Democrats.
Reps. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., are seeking to round out the new leadership team, announcing Friday that they will run for the No. 2 and No. 3 spots in leadership. Clark, 59, announced a bid for Democratic Whip, while Aguilar, 43, is running for Democratic Caucus Chair. Clyburn said in a letter to colleagues Friday he will run for Assistant Democratic Leader in the next Congress"to work alongside our new generation of Democratic Leaders which I hope to be Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar.”
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, said Thursday she was confident that the powerful bloc of more than 50 Black lawmakers would line up behind Jeffries.
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