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Win or Lose in the Midterms, Top Democratic Leaders Could Shuffle in House

By Bo Huttinger
Posted July 18, 2018 at 9:14pm

By Lindsey McPherson and D.A. Banks

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Rep. Joe Crowley’s primary loss has added drama to the usual behind-the-scenes positioning for House Democratic leadership slots leading up to the midterms. But House reporter Lindsey McPherson says that even if a they win back the majority, Democrats might not want to give Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi the speaker back. She explains that reporting in this video, as well as some of the new faces that may make a play for leadership spots across the board.

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