Natasha Greensword

Retiring U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler endorsed former aides who won Democratic primaries to replace them. The endorsed candidates are likely to win in November, continuing a practice where lawmakers influence successor choices, which can be controversial but often effective.

Retiring U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler endorsed former aides who won Democratic primaries to replace them. The practice of lawmakers endorsing successors is common but sometimes controversial, with mixed voter reactions to such endorsements.