2018 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election
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.Nominee for Speaker
Candidates
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader and former and current Speaker
Potential candidates
- Rep. Jim Himes, Chair of the New Democrat Coalition
- Rep. Seth Moulton
- Rep. Adam Schiff, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee
- Rep. Frank Pallone, Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Declined
- Rep. Barbara Lee, former Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
- Rep. Tim Ryan
- Rep. Linda Sanchez, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
- Rep. Cheri Bustos, Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
- Rep. Marcia Fudge, former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and replacement Permanent Chair of the 2016 Democratic National Convention
- Rep. Steny Hoyer, House Minority Whip and former House Majority Leader
- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
Results
Majority Leader
Candidates
- Rep. Steny Hoyer, House Minority Whip and former House Majority Leader
Results
Majority Whip
Candidates
Democratic Assistant Leader
Candidates
- Rep. Ben Ray Luján, Chair of the DCCC
Withdrawn
- Rep. Cheri Bustos
- Rep. David Cicilline, Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
Results
Candidates
- Rep. Barbara Lee, former Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
Withdrawn
- Rep. Linda Sanchez, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
Endorsements
Results
Democratic Caucus Vice Chair
Candidates
DCCC Chair
Candidates
- Rep. Cheri Bustos, Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee and DCCC "Heartland Engagement" Chair
- Rep. Denny Heck, DCCC Recruitment Chair
- Rep. Suzan DelBene, DCCC Finance Co-Chair
Withdrawn
- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Results
DPCC Chair
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.Candidates
- Rep. David Cicilline, Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
Results
DPCC Co-Chairs
Candidates
- Rep. Matt Cartwright
- Rep. Debbie Dingell
- Rep. Adriano Espaillat
- Rep. John Garamendi
- Rep.-elect Chrissy Houlahan
- Rep. Ted Lieu
Results
Junior Caucus Representative
Candidates
- Rep. Jamie Raskin
- Rep. Terri Sewell
Results
Freshman Class Representatives
Candidates
