Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Jeffries Says 'All Options Are on the Table' for 2017

 

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of Brooklyn is still weighing whether to run for mayor in 2017, after House Democrats made only modest gains last week with Donald Trump at the top of the ticket.

“My inclination remains to remain in Washington and not run away from the crisis that has fallen upon the capital city," Jeffries told POLITICO New York in a phone interview. "However, all options are on the table and I am going to take a hard look at where I can make a difference in the next few years.”

Democrats flipped a handful of House seats, but fell well short of early projections that Democrats could win upwards of 20 seats — and perhaps even regain control of the chamber — as a result of Trump's presence at the top of the Republican ticket. The disappointing result means Democrats — including Jeffries — could be relegated to the minority for the foreseeable future. 

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Source: Politico (via The Empire Report)

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