The top Democratic job on the House’s ethics panel will be up for grabs in the next Congress following Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild’s re-election loss.
Third-term Democrat Wild, who’s helmed the committee since 2022, conceded to GOP opponent Ryan Mackenzie early Wednesday. Her defeat will open a leadership role on the panel responsible for investigating allegations of broken House rules.
Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar, seen as a rising star in the party, is the next Democrat in line on the committee. Other panel members — Reps. Mark DeSaulnier (Calif), Deborah Ross (N.C.), and Glenn Ivey (Md.) — could also make ...