Hakeem Jeffries declares bid for House speaker after GOP's midterm massacre

1What happened

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is officially running to be Speaker of the House after Republicans' midterm losses on Tuesday night. Fox News ↗

2Also reported

House Speaker Mike Johnson told staffers that he will not run for minority leader in the new Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter. CBS News ↗

Sources

• Hakeem Jeffries declares bid for House speaker after GOP's midterm massacre ↗Fox News
• Mike Johnson won't seek new term as House GOP leader after losses ↗CBS News
• Johnson won't seek reelection as House leader after Republican wipeout ↗PBS News
• House Speaker Mike Johnson won’t stay on as Republican leader after GOP losses ↗NBC News
• Mike Johnson bows out of leadership after crushing House GOP defeat ↗Axios
• Mike Johnson says he will step aside as top House Republican next Congress ↗NPR