Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are "on the verge of taking back control" as he visits 2 key House battlegrounds

Game over? Top Dem makes huge midterm boast: ‘We’re on the verge’

A top Democrat is very bullish on his party’s chances in the upcoming midterm elections, CBS News reports. “We’re running through the finish line. We take nothing for granted, but we’re on the verge of taking back control of the House of Representatives,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters following a campaign event in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

The man who will likely be the next House speaker, explained

Barring a catastrophic midterm polling miss, Democrats are on track to win a majority in the House of Representatives next month. Come the new Congress in January, that will mean a new House speaker — and if all goes to plan, that will be current House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.  If elected, Jeffries, from New […]

'They bury their heads in the sand...': Hakeem Jeffries accuses Republicans of enabling corruption

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed confidence that Democrats will regain House control in November as he campaigned for challengers in two battleground districts. He joined Rebecca Bennett, who is challenging Republican Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th District, on Friday, and rallied with Bob Harvie, who is running against Republican Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 1st District, the following day.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are "on the verge of taking back control" as he visits 2 key House battlegrounds

Jeffries campaigned in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and plans to campaign in Texas in the coming days to help Democratic candidates unseat Republican incumbents.

JEFFRIES EYES THE GAVEL: Democrats' Surging Polls Put Socialist-Skeptical Caucus in Play

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is barnstorming swing states as polls show Democrats widening the map. But six DSA-aligned candidates still won't commit to backing him for speaker, and even allies know the gavel isn't won yet.

Is Hakeem Jeffries is ready to wield the speaker's gavel?

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is in perhaps the best position he could be in heading into the November elections, as polling shows the battleground map widening for Democrats in unexpected places. The polling, if correct, is setting Democrats up for a notable victory this November. Even still, Jeffries has struggled to escape chatter […]