An Axios congressional reporter said House Democrats are being “inundated” with calls and emails urging them not to elect Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) as speaker.
Andrew Solender posted on X on Nov. 6, 2026, that, according to Axios, one House Democrat reported getting “300-400” calls in two days, another said “over 500,” and a third said “higher” than 500, calling it “our No. 1 issue, and it’s not close.”
What others amplified
Newsmax summarized the same claim in a Nov. 7 social post: “House Democrats are reportedly being flooded with calls urging them to block Hakeem Jeffries from becoming speaker, with one lawmaker reporting more than 500 calls in just two days.”
RedState wrote that Democrats may have won the House and the Senate in the midterms and described pushback from parts of the party’s left against both Chuck Schumer and Jeffries holding leadership posts. RedState also said some incoming freshman senators expressed a desire for “new leadership.”
What we can and can’t verify
The Gateway Pundit aggregated these claims in a Nov. 8 article by Mike LaChance. The lawmakers cited in the Axios summary were not named, and the volume and source of the calls have not been independently verified here. Assertions about post-midterm control of Congress reflect RedState’s characterization and remain unconfirmed in this report.
