Pelosi Losing Support from More Democrats

At least 20 House Democratic challengers have publicly rejected House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on the campaign trail, Politico reports.

“If Democrats win the House by a narrow margin, the 78-year-old leader could lose only a handful of lawmakers’ support and still secure the 218 votes needed to clinch the speakership in a floor vote.”

“Whether those statements translate into ‘no’ votes against Pelosi — when she’ll have enormous sway over new lawmakers’ committee assignments and other perks, and a presumably fierce whip effort on her behalf — is impossible to know.”