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21. In 2018 when Democrats took the House back for the first time since 2011

this happened -

Hakeem Jeffries Wins Democratic Caucus Chair Race Against Barbara Lee


By Lindsey McPherson
Posted November 28, 2018 at 12:06pm

New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, whom several Democratic colleagues view as a potential future speaker, narrowly won an intraparty contest for House Democratic Caucus chair Wednesday against California Rep. Barbara Lee. The vote was 123-113.

Jeffries, who currently serves as one of three co-chairs of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, the caucus’s messaging arm, now ascends to the No. 5 leadership slot. The caucus chair race was the first vote House Democrats took Wednesday in their leadership elections for the 116th Congress that are expected to last late into the evening and potentially into Thursday.

The remaining votes will be held in order of seniority of the positions: speaker, majority leader, majority whip, assistant leader, caucus vice chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair, DPCC chair, three DPCC co-chairs, caucus representative for a member serving five or fewer terms and freshman caucus representative.

Jeffries and Lee are both members of the Congressional Black Caucus, and their contest provided a tough choice for their colleagues within that group. The CBC traditionally values seniority — that’s even how the caucus lists its members on its website — and Lee has served seven terms more than Jeffries. But several CBC members backing Jeffries said the opportunity for him to rise in leadership, potentially one day becoming the first black speaker, was among the reasons they voted for him.

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https://rollcall.com/2018/11/28/hakeem-jeffries-wins-democratic-caucus-chair-race-against-barbara-lee/

After this, Pelosi was elected Speaker, Steny Hoyer Majority Leader, Jim Clyburn Majority Whip + the various Caucus chairs.

Subsequently they went through the same process in 2020 (done "virtually" due to the pandemic) - https://www.dems.gov/newsroom/press-releases/house-democrats-successfully-conclude-first-ever-virtual-leadership-elections

And then in 2022, after losing the House, Democrats rejiggered some positions and started a transition to what we see today with Jeffries being elected the Minority Leader https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-will-elect-new-generation-leaders-wednesday-rcna58977-