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Democrat candidates balk at backing Jeffries as speaker amid mounting frustration with House leadership

Over 80 Democratic House candidates are either noncommittal or openly opposed to supporting Hakeem Jeffries as speaker if the party retakes the House in November, according to an Axios report published Monday. The number represents a striking erosion of confidence in a leader who, until recently, faced no serious internal challenge. The defections aren't coming from the usual gadfly caucus of protest candidates or fringe progressives. Axios desc…
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Conservative Journal Review broke the news in on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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