Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) won the contest to lead the House Democrats’ campaign arm in the next Congress, defeating Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) for the tough job of steering the party into what promises to be a difficult midterm cycle in 2022, The Hill reports.
The secret ballot, conducted remotely during a caucus call, was a close 119-107.
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