Dems get in array on future leadership after Pelosi departs - POLITICO - "Lawmakers have managed to stealthily defuse rivalries for nearly every position at the top of the House caucus, despite their three major leadership retirements."
With a picture of Pramila Jayapal D-WA captioned "Rep. Pramila Jayapal announced she was running for reelection as chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus."
"House Democrats are increasingly likely to elect their troika of top leaders for the next Congress without any major confrontation, ensuring a show of unity as they enter the minority."
Rep. Adam Schiff D-CA decided not to run for House Minority Leader, the #1 spot, instead wanting to run for the Senate. He would succeed Dianne Feinstein, at least if she decides to retire.
PJ decided to run for that reelection rather than become House Minority Whip, the #2 spot.
Reps. Joe Neguse D-CO and Pete Aguilar D-CA are competing to become House Democratic Caucus Chairman, the #3 spot.
That means that Reps. Hakeem Jeffries D-NY, Rep. Katherine Clark D-MA, and Pete Aguilar D-CA will likely be elected to these three spots, in that order.
All three in those top spots are retiring from them: Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Steny Hoyer D-MD, and Jim Clyburn D-SC.
Meaning that the Democratic Party leadership will look a lot less like the Soviet Union's leadership in its last years.
Nancy Pelosi: 82, Steny Hoyer: 83, Jim Clyburn: 82
Hakeem Jeffries: 52, Katherine Clark: 59, Pete Aguilar: 43