Petition to make Ayanna Pressley Speaker garners 58K+ signatures
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10:35 PM · 1 min read
Pressley has not expressed interest in launching a bid to challenge the speakership from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who is poised to become the country’s first Black speaker at the start of the 120th Congress in January.