Economy and macroUpdated November 6

Lawmakers report calls urging Democrats not to elect Jeffries

The pushback is showing up in lawmakers’ call logs and inboxes. More than a dozen House members and aides told Axios their offices were getting calls and emails urging Democrats not to elect Jeffries. One incoming Democrat said they had received about 150 calls since the election; a senior House Democrat reported more than 500 in two days. A chief of staff said their office received about 300 calls, many asking for Jamie Raskin, who has expressed no interest in running. The petition linked from Mark Ruffalo’s post had nearly 900,000 signatures as of Friday. Even with the pressure, Jeffries remains the overwhelming favorite; some incoming Democrats have not stated a firm position.

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