House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., center, attends a campaign event for Derek Tran at Golden Sea Restaurant, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., takes a photo with a volunteers at a canvass launch for George Whitesides, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Palmdale, Calif. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

George Whitesides looks on as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks at a canvass launch campaign event, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Palmdale, Calif. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Volunteers listen to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speak at a canvass launch for George Whitesides, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Palmdale, Calif. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

People listen to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speak during a campaign event for Derek Tran at Golden Sea Restaurant, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., greets Derek Tran during a campaign event at Golden Sea Restaurant, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)