Nov 8, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Jeffries says Dems "still have a clear pathway" for taking House majority

Rebecca Falconer

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on June 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at the U.S. Capitol earlier this year. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Spectrum 1 News Thursday evening there are still "flip opportunities" in several House races that have yet to be called.

The big picture: While several key House races remained uncalled into Friday morning, Axios' Andrew Solender notes Democrats are increasingly pessimistic they'll be able to flip enough of the remaining Republican-held seats to snatch a majority and prevent a GOP trifecta in D.C. next year.

What he's saying: "We still have a clear pathway to taking back the majority," Jeffries told NY1's Errol Louis on "Inside City Hall."

"Of course, that runs through Arizona and Oregon and five races that are flip opportunities in California that are too close to call and too early to call," added Jeffries, who said it would be "a great honor" to "lead House Democrats in either the majority or the minority."

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Jeffries says Dems "still have a clear pathway" for taking House majority

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