AdvertisementRep. Hakeem Jeffries elected as leader of the House DemocratsUpdated November 30, 2022Deirdre WalshfacebookEmailRep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., ran unopposed for the position of House Democratic leader. He replaces Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who announced she would not run for the top leadership post after Democrats lost control of the House in the midterms. (AP)This article was originally published on November 30, 2022.