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Hakeem Jeffries set to make history as first Black house speaker

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM · 1 min read
Hakeem Jeffries set to make history as first Black house speaker — Venice Community news

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House in U.S. history after Democrats flipped the chamber in the 2026 midterm elections, securing majority control of Congress.

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