In November, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Marina) announced his intention to bid for the role of Ranking Member on the House Natural Resources Committee. Amid health concerns, current Ranking Member, Raúl Grijalva, will no longer seek to remain in the role. While Grijalva did not endorse Huffman as a successor in his statement, Huffman is expected to prevail with no other members publicly contending for the position.
Also in November, Representative Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that he would challenge House Agriculture Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA) for the top Democratic position on the committee. Representative Angie Craig (D-MN) is also mounting a bid for the position. Ranking Member Scott has not commented on the challenges for his seat, but it has been reported that several members are privately speculating that he may drop his bid in the coming weeks.