Dems’ Campaign Chief Unfazed by Primary Challenges to Pelosi, Hoyer

Next year, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the former House speaker, faces a spirited primary challenge from Saikat Chakrabarti, a onetime top aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., has drawn primary opposition in his district from volunteer firefighter Harry Jarin.

Pelosi is 85, and Hoyer is 86. These challengers, both in their 30s, have considerable funding for their campaigns.

But the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee does not sound worried about Pelosi’s or Hoyer’s opponents within the party.

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