2018 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election

Candidates

• Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Minority Leader and former and current Speaker^[1]

• 
  U.S. Representative
  Nancy Pelosi
  from California

Potential candidates

• Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition (supported Pelosi)^[2]
• Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) (opposed Pelosi)^{[citation needed]}
• Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee (supported Pelosi)^[3]
• Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee^[4]

• 
  U.S. Representative
  Jim Himes
  from Connecticut
• 
  U.S. Representative
  Seth Moulton
  from Massachusetts
• 
  U.S. Representative
  Adam Schiff
  from California
• 
  U.S. Representative
  Frank Pallone
  from New Jersey

Declined

• Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), former Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (ran for Democratic Caucus Chair)
• Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) (running for President of the United States in 2020)^[5]
• Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (withdrew from race for DCC)
• Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (ran for DCC)^[6]
• Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), former Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and replacement Permanent Chair of the 2016 Democratic National Convention (supported Pelosi)^[7]
• Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Minority Whip and former House Majority Leader (ran for and won House Majority Leader)^[8]
• Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (ran for and won Democratic Caucus Chair)^[6]

Results

Candidates

• Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Minority Whip and former House Majority Leader^[8]

Results

Candidates

• Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), House Assistant Minority Leader and former House Majority Whip

Withdrew

• Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), member of the House Minority chief deputy whip team

Results

Candidates

• Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Chair of the DCCC

Withdrawn

• Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) (running for Chair of the DCCC)
• Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (running for Chair of the DPCC)

Results

Candidates

• Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), former Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
• Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee^[6] and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

Withdrawn

• Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (withdrew after husband's federal indictment)

Endorsements

Results

Candidates

• Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), DCCC Recruitment Vice Chair and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Whip and member of the New Democrat Coalition

Results

Candidates

• Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee and DCCC "Heartland Engagement" Chair^[6]
• Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA), DCCC Recruitment Chair
• Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), DCCC Finance Co-Chair

Withdrawn

• Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) (withdrew due to hospitalization)

Results

This is a newly created position of the United States House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee which will rank above the three current co-chairs.

Candidates

• Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee

Results

Candidates

• Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
• Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
• Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
• Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
• Rep.-elect Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
• Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA)

Results

Candidates

• Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
• Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL)

Results

Candidates

• Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO)

Results