Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who represents parts of Queens and Brooklyn in Congress, announced his bid Friday to replace Nancy Pelosi as the Democratic leader of the House.
Jeffries, 52, would be the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress if he’s elected by House Democrats, which is expected to happen, according to the Washington Post.
Jeffries made the announcement in a four-page letter to colleagues.
The Republicans currently control the House, so he’d be minority leader if elected.
Jeffries, a member of the Progressive Caucus, represents New York's 8th Congressional District, which encompasses a swath of Brooklyn and Queens that includes neighborhoods like Fort Greene, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Coney Island and Howard Beach.
Pelosi, 82, announced Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress after nearly two decades in power. It came just weeks after her husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked with a hammer at the Pelosi's San Francisco home by an intruder who authorities said was looking for her.
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