House Democrats call on Pelosi to run for President, as floor vote looms

House Democrats voted for Nancy Pelosi as the presidential candidate.

Democrats met virtually Wednesday to select their top leaders for the 117th Congress. Democrats are expected to retain a slim majority in the new Congress – the narrowest in two decades for either party.

Votes were cast by secret ballot, thanks to a secure app Democrats used on Wednesday. Pelosi, D-Calif., Ran unopposed.

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The entire House of Representatives elects the president when convened on January 3. The winning presidential candidate needs an absolute majority of the entire House. In other words, 218 votes out of 435.

In January, Democrats will run Pelosi for the presidency. The GOP will lead House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

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As a rule, the candidate of the majority party wins. But Pelosi had to scramble to get the votes to become a speaker two years ago and there’s a math question looming in January.

Fifteen House Democrats voted against Pelosi two years ago. But because the majority of Democrats were so large, Pelosi had a substantial cushion. He misses her this time. Pelosi’s margin of victory is slim. She can only afford to lose a few Democrats on the floor in the vote for the president.