THE NEW POWER MAP IN WASHINGTON

Democrats won both chambers. The leadership shakeup has already started 👇

🔵 SPEAKER JEFFRIES?

Hakeem Jeffries @RepJeffries is running for Speaker and is in line to become the first Black Speaker of the House (Reuters).
"Today begins the great American comeback." (Reuters)
He called the results a "stunning rebuke of MAGA extremism." (Yahoo News)

🔴 JOHNSON STEPS ASIDE

Speaker Mike Johnson @SpeakerJohnson will not stay on as the top House Republican next Congress (NPR). GOP leadership elections are set for Nov. 10 (NPR).

🔵 MAJORITY LEADER SCHUMER

Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer hailed a "generational remake of the Senate map."
"These voters did not give us the majority so we can do whatever we want… They entrusted us with the majority to do what they — the American people — want." (NPR)

🔴 THUNE FIRES BACK

Outgoing Majority Leader John Thune @SenJohnThune said Republicans "will not stand idly by" (The Hill).

Who replaces Johnson as GOP leader? 👇

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