Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, announced Thursday that he would run against Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to lead Democrats in the House next year.
His announcement sets up an immediate battle among Democrats, some of whom who were bitterly disappointed with last week’s election results and could support a changing of the guard. But Pelosi, the current minority leader, has said she already has the support of two-thirds of House Democrats, and that she hopes to be the minority leader again in the new Congress.
Ryan spent days deciding whether to take on the veteran lawmaker in the Democratic Caucus’ leadership elections, which he helped postpone until Nov. 30. House Democrats were scheduled to select their leaders by secret ballot Tuesday.
“Last Tuesday’s election will forever be remembered as a major turning point for the United States of America,” Ryan stated in announcing his bid to his fellow Democrats. “Like many Americans I was disheartened by the results, but I also realized that Democrats must not let this opportunity for change pass by without a fight.”
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