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Activists urge Rep. Ayanna Pressley to challenge Hakeem Jeffries for House speaker

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A Change.org petition asking that Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., be named the next House speaker had more than 50,000 signatures, and 58,000 by Thursday evening, The Hill and TheGrio report. Progressive activists are calling on her to challenge Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who Semafor says is all but certain to be elected House Democrats’ speaker designate next week. Pressley’s spokesperson, Ricardo Sanchez, said she is in “active conversations with Leader Jeffries” about leading the majority. Semafor reports that people familiar with her comments say she has privately denied interest in running, and TheGrio reports she has made no indication she will challenge Jeffries.

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  1. A Change.org petition asks that Pressley be named the next House speaker.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    TheGrio
    Center
    The Hill

  2. Progressive activists are urging Pressley to challenge Jeffries for the speakership.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    TheGrio
    Center
    Semafor

  3. Jeffries is expected to be elected House Democrats’ speaker designate next week.

    One outletSemafor· Center

  4. Pressley’s spokesperson said she is in active conversations with Jeffries about leading the majority.

    One outletSemafor· Center

  5. Pressley has made no indication that she will challenge Jeffries.

    One outletTheGrio· Left

  6. People familiar with Pressley’s comments say she has privately denied interest in running.

    One outletSemafor· Center

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports a petition and activist push for Rep. Ayanna Pressley to be speaker instead of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. The center outlets focus on the signature count and Pressley’s own denials and talks with Jeffries, while the left-leaning outlet frames the push as grassroots opposition exposing party divisions.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    TheGrio frames the push as progressives wanting Pressley over Jeffries, describing grassroots opposition to Jeffries as exposing divisions in the Democratic Party.

    Progressives want Ayanna Pressley, not Hakeem Jeffries, as the next House speaker
    TheGrioLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Semafor and The Hill frame it as activists calling for Pressley and a petition gathering signatures, with Semafor also giving Pressley’s spokesperson’s response.

    Activists call for Pressley to launch House speaker bid against Jeffries
    SemaforCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • progressive support for Pressley
  • grassroots opposition to Jeffries
  • divisions in the Democratic Party
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  • TheGrioLeft

    Progressives want Ayanna Pressley, not Hakeem Jeffries, as the next House speaker

    A petition backing Pressley has surpassed 50,000 signatures as grassroots opposition to Jeffries exposes divisions over the Democratic Party’s future.

    Read at TheGrio (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • activist calls for Pressley
  • petition signature count
  • Pressley’s talks with Jeffries
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  • SemaforCenter

    Activists call for Pressley to launch House speaker bid against Jeffries

    Pressley was in “active conversations with Leader Jeffries about how to leverage this majority, meet the moment, and deliver for the people,” according to a spokesperson.

    Read at Semafor (opens in a new tab)
  • The HillCenter

    Petition to make Ayanna Pressley Speaker garners 58K+ signatures

    A Change.org petition requesting that Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) be named the next Speaker of the House has received over 58,000 signatures as of Thursday evening. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    TheGrio, Nov 12, 4:40 PM EST

  • Center

    30 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 5:10 PM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. TheGrioLeftNov 12, 4:40 PM EST
  2. The HillCenterNov 12, 5:10 PM EST
  3. SemaforCenterNov 13, 4:16 PM EST

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