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Time MagazineWith his win over Republican Lewis Mizrahi, House Minority Leader Democrat Hakeem Jeffries hailed a “great American comeback” in Washington D.C. on Tuesday night after several outlets projected that Democrats had won back the lower chamber. In Jeffries’ election-night headquarters just south of the Capitol, a crowd of roughly 100 people erupted in cheers when CNN announced the projection. Supporters broke into chants of “Jeffries! Jeffries! Jeffries!” “America is back...I learned very early on that a setback was nothing more than a setup for a comeback. Today begins the great American comeback," Jeffries said. "This is not a partisan moment. This is a patriotic one." Jeffries is now poised to become the first Black House speaker. Click the link in bio to read more.
On the profile · Nov 4, 2026