With the Senate Likely To Flip and the Presidency in a Dead Heat, Hakeem Jeffries Could, Come January, Be the Last Democrat Standing

Democrats are slightly favored to win the House next month, which could give the Democratic leader unprecedented power over a Trump agenda should the former president return.

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Congressman Hakeem Jeffries at the Capitol on June 14, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

As election models increasingly show a favorable Senate result for Republicans and a toss-up race for the White House, there is a significant chance that the House Democratic leader, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, may be the most powerful Democrat in the country come January should his party be able to flip just a handful of seats to retake the House majority. Should President Trump prevail in the electoral college and Senate Republicans take down at least one incumbent Democrat, Mr. Jeffries will be the only man standing against the Trump White House. 

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