Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has been re-elected to a new term in the US House of Representatives for New York State's 8th District, according to the Associated Press. Jeffries said on Tuesday: "We are on the verge of the Democrats gaining control of the House of Representatives." If Democrats win a majority, Jeffries could take the House Speakership, becoming the first African-American to hold the position.

Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has been re-elected to a new term in the US House of Representatives for New York State's 8th District, according to the Associated Press. Jeffries said on Tuesday: "We are on the verge of the Democrats gaining control of the House of Representatives." If Democrats win a majority, Jeffries could take the House Speakership, becoming the first African-American to hold the position.