A leadership election was held by the
United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus
The House Democratic Caucus is a congressional caucus composed of all Democratic Representatives in the United States House of Representatives and is responsible for nominating and electing the Democratic Party leadership in the chamber. In its ...
on November 17, 2006. The election determined who would be nominated by the caucus for
Speaker of the House
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...
as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus in the
110th United States Congress
The 110th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the Presidency of George W. Bush. It was composed of ...
. 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.
Nominee for Speaker
Candidates
* Rep.
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Patricia Pelosi (; ; born March 26, 1940) is an American politician who has served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019 and previously from 2007 to 2011. She has represented in the United States House of ...
(D-CA), House Minority Leader later became Speaker
Democratic Majority Leader
Candidates
* Rep.
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is an American politician and attorney serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1981 and as House majority leader, House Majority Leader since 2019. A Democrat ...
(D-MD), House Minority Whip later became Majority Leader
* Rep.
John Murtha (D-PA)
Results
Democratic Majority Whip
Candidates
* Rep.
Jim Clyburn (D-SC), House Caucus Chair later became Majority Whip
Withdrew
* Rep.
Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Chair of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. The DCCC recruits candidates, raises ...
(''withdrew to run for Caucus Chair'')
Results
Democratic Caucus Chair
Candidates
* Rep.
Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), DCCC Chair
Results
Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair
Candidates
* Rep.
John Larson (D-CT), Incumbent Vice-Chair
Results
References
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