A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus on November 17, 2006. The election determined who would be nominated by the caucus for Speaker of the House as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus in the 110th United States Congress. The following positions were nominated or elected on November 29: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, House Majority Leader, House Majority Whip, House Assistant Majority Leader, Democratic Caucus Chair, and Democratic Caucus vice-Chair.
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Nominee for Speaker
Candidates
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Minority Leader later became Speaker
Democratic Majority Leader
Candidates
- Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Minority Whip later became Majority Leader[1]
- Rep. John Murtha (D-PA)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steny Hoyer | 149 | 63.4% | |
| Democratic | John Murtha | 86 | 36.6% | |
| Total votes | 235 | 100% | ||
Democratic Majority Whip
Candidates
- Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), House Caucus Chair later became Majority Whip[2]
Withdrew
- Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (withdrew to run for Caucus Chair)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Clyburn | Acclamation | 100% | |
| Democratic | Absent | 1 | 0.42% | |
| Total votes | 239 | 100% | ||
Democratic Caucus Chair
Candidates
- Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), DCCC Chair[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rahm Emanuel | Acclamation | 100% | |
| Total votes | 239 | 100% | ||
Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair
Candidates
- Rep. John Larson (D-CT), Incumbent Vice-Chair
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Larson | Acclamation | 100% | |
| Total votes | 239 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ Hulse, Carl (November 16, 2006). "Hoyer Beats Pelosi's Pick in Race for No. 2 House Post". The New York Times.
- ^ M. Owens, Donna (April 1, 2020). "Jim Clyburn changed everything for Joe Biden's campaign. He's been a political force for a long time". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Paging Rahm: House Dems revive 2006 playbook for 2018". POLITICO. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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