2006 United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus leadership election

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A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus on November 17, 2006. The election determined who would be nominated by the caucus for Speaker of the House as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus in the 110th United States Congress. The following positions were nominated or elected on November 29: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, House Majority Leader, House Majority Whip, House Assistant Majority Leader, Democratic Caucus Chair, and Democratic Caucus vice-Chair.

• Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Minority Leader later became Speaker

• Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Minority Whip later became Majority Leader^[1]
• Rep. John Murtha (D-PA)

• Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), House Caucus Chair later became Majority Whip^[2]

• Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (withdrew to run for Caucus Chair)

• Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), DCCC Chair^[3]

• Rep. John Larson (D-CT), Incumbent Vice-Chair