Hakeem Jeffries challenged to 2026 primary by 27-year-old New York councilman
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, is facing a primary challenge in next year’s 2026 midterm elections. Chi Ossé, a 27-year-old New York City councilman, filed paperwork on Monday as a candidate to represent New York’s 8th Congressional District. As the leader of the Democratic Party, Jeffries, who has represented the 8th district in Brooklyn since 2013, hopes to become the first Black speaker of the House if Democrats win back the majority […]
