Party leadership
Who leads the party in Congress and how members vote on it.
Live issues
All live issues →Speaker of the House
Hakeem Jeffries is the only declared candidate to be the next Speaker. House Democrats first pick their nominee in a private, secret-ballot caucus vote. Then the full House elects the Speaker in a public vote on January 3, 2027, where the vote of every member is recorded and the winner needs a majority of those voting for a named person (218 if all 435 vote).
Senate Democrats pick their majority leader
Senate Democrats elect their leader for the new majority in a closed-door, secret-ballot vote expected in early December. Chuck Schumer needs a simple majority of the caucus, projected at 54 to 56 senators.
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