U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark announces run for Democratic Whip
November 18, 2022Michael P. Norton, State House News ServiceU.S. Rep. Katherine Clark waves on stage during a Democratic election night party on No...
November 18, 2022Michael P. Norton, State House News ServiceU.S. Rep. Katherine Clark waves on stage during a Democratic election night party on Nov. 8, 2022, in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)With Republicans grabbing control of the U.S. House in the midterm elections, Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark on Friday declared she will run for Democratic Whip in this month's leadership elections.Members of the all-Democrat Massachusetts House delegation are preparing to give up their powerful leadership posts and operate as the minority party in the House in 2023 and 2024, when they will try to retake the chamber.