[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] More than two dozen House Democrats have asked their leaders to postpone this week's leadership elections in the wake of the 2016 election that saw Democrats fall far short of the gains in the House and Senate that most expected.
Led by Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, at least 25 Democrats have signed on to a letter officially asking Minority Leader Nancy San Fran Nan Pelosi
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of Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, to push back elections scheduled for Thursday.
Calling last week's elections "devastating," Moulton wrote in his unsent letter, "It is evident ... that the difficult situation in which our caucus now finds itself requires a much more extensive conversation between members and our elected leadership."
Moulton is not challenging Pelosi, or calling for her removal as leader of the House Democratic Caucus. But another group of politicians is seeking to oust her, and have suggested Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, as a replacement.
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