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Representative Hakeem Jeffries seems to believe the 2026 blue wave was a positive performance review. Asked about his own future, he replied, "You think I don't have the votes nailed down?" Jeffries also defended Chuck Schumer staying on as Senate leader.

Democrats won races across the country, many of which were for candidates hardly creatures of congressional leadership, but the people already holding the corner offices seem pleased to credit themselves with the results.

Apparently the mandate for change stops at the leadership offices.

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