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Coverage dated November 6, 2026 to November 7, 2026

House Democrats "inundated" with calls telling them not to elect Jeffries speaker

Headline from Axios

Democratic House members and members-elect are being bombarded with phone calls and emails urging them not to elect Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker, more than a dozen lawmakers and aides tell Axios.

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  1. Axios

    House Democrats "inundated" with calls telling them not to elect Jeffries speaker (opens Axios)

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    Democratic House members and members-elect are being bombarded with phone calls and emails urging them not to elect Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker, more than a dozen lawmakers and aides tell Axios.

  2. American Greatness

    Left-Wing Activists Flood House Democrats With Calls to Dump Jeffries as Speaker (opens American Greatness)

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    A Change.org petition against Hakeem Jeffries has topped 920,000 signatures, exposing a rift between Democratic lawmakers and their activist base. Source

  3. Truthout

    Petition Urging Dems to Reject Jeffries as House Speaker Passes 1M Signatures (opens Truthout)

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    “The Speaker should represent the Democratic voters, not just the Democratic establishment,” reads the petition.