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Katherine Clark seeks House Democratic majority leader post after party wins House

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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Katherine Clark, a Massachusetts Democrat and the House Democratic whip, asked her colleagues in a letter on Nov. 5 to elect her majority leader. Democrats won control of the House in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, the outlets report, and Clark would be the first woman to hold the post. Clark’s office said House Democrats will hold leadership elections on Nov. 18. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who launched a bid for speaker, introduced Clark as the next majority leader. Pete Aguilar is running for whip.

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Democrats won control of the House in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
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Far Left
The Boston Globe
Far Right
The Epoch Times
Katherine Clark, the House Democratic whip, asked colleagues in a letter on Nov. 5 to elect her majority leader.
One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right
Clark would be the first woman to hold the House majority leader post.
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Far Left
The Boston Globe
Far Right
The Epoch Times
House Democrats will hold leadership elections on Nov. 18, Clark’s office said.
One outletThe Epoch Times· Far Right
Hakeem Jeffries is expected to be elected House speaker when the new Congress begins in January.
One outletThe Boston Globe· Far Left

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All three outlets report Katherine Clark is seeking or poised to win the House Democratic majority leader post, which would make her the first woman in it. The left pieces profile her career, one treating her as the likely next leader; the right piece frames a leadership contest with a Nov. 18 vote.

the left
2 outlets
The left headlines center Clark’s milestone and background: the Far Left Globe states she will be the first woman majority leader, while the Left Times asks who she is.
Katherine Clark will be the first woman majority leader of the House. Here’s what to know about her rise.
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the right
1 outlet
The right headline presents it as a campaign, Clark launching a bid for majority leader as Democrats fill out their leadership team.
Clark Launches Bid to Become First Woman House Majority Leader as Democrats Move to Fill Out Top Team
The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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Clark’s rise and career history
Clark becoming the first woman in the post
Jeffries expected to become speaker

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Nov. 18 leadership election date

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The New York TimesLeft
Katherine Clark Could Be the House Majority Leader. Who Is She?
A Massachusetts liberal who has never sought the No. 1 leadership spot, Ms. Clark is known as an adept member manager.
1 day agoRead at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
The Boston GlobeFar Left
Katherine Clark will be the first woman majority leader of the House. Here’s what to know about her rise.
Election Night saw plenty of history making across the country, and some milestones are still to be set. With Democrats taking the US House, Massachusetts’ own Katherine Clark is poised to become the next House majority leader — the first woman ever to hold the role. …
2 days agoRead at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)

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0 outlets

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1 outlet

Leads with

Clark’s letter asking colleagues for support
The Nov. 18 leadership vote
Broader reshuffle of House Democratic leadership

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Clark’s progressive record and her 2022 unopposed whip election

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The Epoch TimesFar Right
Clark Launches Bid to Become First Woman House Majority Leader as Democrats Move to Fill Out Top Team
House Democrats are lining up a leadership team for their new majority, with Clark running for leader and Aguilar for whip.
23 min agoRead at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)

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First to report
The Boston Globe, Nov 4, 2:01 PM EST
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Right
1 day 23 hr later
Its first report, Nov 6, 1:43 PM EST

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The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 4, 2:01 PM EST
The New York TimesLeftNov 5, 10:39 AM EST
The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 6, 1:43 PM EST

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Katherine Clark seeks House Democratic majority leader post after party wins House

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From the left

Katherine Clark Could Be the House Majority Leader. Who Is She?

Katherine Clark will be the first woman majority leader of the House. Here’s what to know about her rise.

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From the right

Clark Launches Bid to Become First Woman House Majority Leader as Democrats Move to Fill Out Top Team

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