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Hakeem Jeffries: “I write to humbly request your support in connection with my candidacy to serve as the next Speaker of the House of…”

On the recordNovember 5, 2026
I write to humbly request your support in connection with my candidacy to serve as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Announcing his candidacy for Speaker of the House.

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