AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Scoop: Dem House candidate Analilia Mejìa won't commit to voting for Hakeem Jeffries
Analilia Mejìa, the presumptive Democratic nominee in a special U.S. House election in New Jersey, declined to commit to voting for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in an interview with Axios on Tuesday. Why it matters: She is one of dozens of Democratic candidates who are non-committal on Jeffries' leadership, which could put the Democratic leader in a difficult spot if the left sweeps party primaries this year. - "I haven't even had an opportunity to talk to him," Mejìa told Axios in a phone interview when asked if she would vote for Jeffries as minority leader or, if Democrats win the House, speaker. - "I look forward to having a conversation, I look forward to sharing my concerns, I look forward to discussing what…
