“One of the things that we heard last night, resoundingly across the country, is that we are in ... a new movement in this country,” Flanagan said. “Many of us were elected who refused corporate PAC money, who are beholden only to the people who elected us and are ready to fight for bold change. And so I think it’s time for new leadership.”

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[–] 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

it's an election by the members, so if Democrats have a majority, they get their candidate

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  • [–] -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Someone should let Peggy know.

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    No - it’s not a majority of the party caucus. It’s a majority of the senate, so > 50 votes. Recall the repeated votes in the house where the gop failed to pick a leader repeatedly less than two years ago, ultimately settling on Mike Johnson. Minority leader is determined by a strictly partisan vote, though.

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