Pelosi’s Democratic Opponents Go Public, But Still Lack Challenger

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is facing opposition from a group of House Democrats who argue that after the midterm elections voters want a new generation of  leadership in the House

J. Scott Applewhite / AP

Updated at 5:27 p.m. ET

The Democrats organizing an effort to block Nancy Pelosi from retaking the House speaker’s gavel have finally gone public.

Eleven House Democrats and five incoming freshmen have signed a letter promising to vote against Pelosi in Democrats’ internal caucus leadership vote as well as on the House floor in January.