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id: 257cfda28e
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-04 00:50 EST
updated: 2026-11-04 00:50 EST
status: reported
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# Brooklyn voters react to Jeffries expected as next House speaker

Brooklyn voters reacted to the expectation that Hakeem Jeffries will become House speaker. His pastor said it would be a “confirmation of how our world is changing.”

Section: [Elections](/new-york/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Hakeem Jeffries](/new-york/wiki/hakeem-jeffries.md)

## Coverage

- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/11/04/hakeem-jeffries-is-poised-to-make-history-as-first-black-speaker-of-the-house), 2026-11-04 00:50 EST: Brooklyn voters react to expectation for Jeffries to become next House speaker

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