A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus before the beginning of the 116th United States Congress on January 3, 2019. The election determined who will be nominated by the caucus for the speakership election as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus. The following positions were nominated or elected on November 29: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, House Majority Leader, House Majority Whip, House Assistant Majority Leader, Democratic Caucus Chair, and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair, the Policy and Communications Committee's Chair and its three Co-Chairs, Junior Caucus Representative and Freshman Class Representative were elected the next day, and a third co-chair was added to the Steering and Policy Committee by the Leader.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nancy Pelosi | 203 | 84.94% | |
Democratic | Opposing Nancy Pelosi | 32 | 13.39% | |
Democratic | Blank ballot | 3 | 1.26% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Steny Hoyer | Acclamation | 100% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Clyburn | Acclamation | 100% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ben Ray Luján | Acclamation | 100% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hakeem Jeffries | 123 | 51.46% | |
Democratic | Barbara Lee | 113 | 47.28% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Katherine Clark | 144 | 60.25% | |
Democratic | Pete Aguilar | 90 | 37.66% | |
Democratic | Absent | 5 | 2.09% | |
Total votes | 234 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cheri Bustos | 117 | ||
Democratic | Denny Heck | 83 | ||
Democratic | Suzan DelBene | 32 | ||
Democratic | Absent | 3 | ||
Total votes | 232 | 100% |
This is a newly created position of the United States House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee which will rank above the three current co-chairs.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Cicilline | Acclamation | 100% | |
Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
Total votes | 239 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ted Lieu | 161 | ||
Democratic | Debbie Dingell | 144 | ||
Democratic | Matt Cartwright | 119 | ||
Democratic | Chrissy Houlahan | 107 | ||
Democratic | Adriano Espaillat | 90 | ||
Democratic | John Garamendi | 44 | ||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie Raskin | 65 | ||
Democratic | Terri Sewell | 57 | ||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Katie Hill | |||
Democratic | Joe Neguse | |||
Total votes | 100% |