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==U.S. House of Representatives==
==U.S. House of Representatives==
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===DCCC incompetence===
In 2019, Bustos was elected to chair the [[DCCC]].<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2018/11/29/cheri-bustos-elected-dccc-chair/ Cheri Bustos Elected DCCC Chair]</ref> Under her leadership, the [[Democrats]] suffered major defeats in the [[2020 U.S. House elections]] despite expecting otherwise,<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512950-dccc-chair-predicts-dems-will-grow-house-majority House Democratic campaign leader predicts bigger majority]</ref><ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/519901-republican-fears-grow-over-rising-democratic-tide Republican fears grow over rising Democratic tide]</ref><ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign-polls/522029-cook-report-shifts-12-house-races-all-but-one-toward-democrats Cook Report shifts 12 House races, all but one toward Democrats]</ref> with many seats they flipped in the [[2018 Midterms]] flipping back towards the [[Republican Party]], including [[South Carolina]]'s 1st district,<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/nancy-mace-returns-south-carolina-congressional-district-to-republican-control/ar-BB1aFSQV Nancy Mace returns South Carolina congressional district to Republican control]</ref> [[Florida]]'s 26th<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/carlos-gimenez-defeats-debbie-mucarsel-powell-in-florida-s-26th-district/ar-BB1aFOEt Carlos Gimenez defeats Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida's 26th District]</ref> and 27th<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/maria-elvira-salazar-defeats-donna-shalala-in-floridas-27th-congressional-district/ar-BB1aFJXz Maria Elvira Salazar defeats Donna Shalala in Florida's 27th Congressional District]</ref> districts, [[New Mexico]]'s 2nd district,<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gops-yvette-herrell-unseats-torres-small-in-new-mexico-rematch/ar-BB1aG1ga GOP's Yvette Herrell unseats Torres Small in New Mexico rematch]</ref> and [[Iowa]]'s 1st district.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-challenger-ashley-hinson-defeats-democratic-incumbent-abby-finkenauer-in-northeast-iowa-district/ar-BB1aGSUJ GOP challenger Ashley Hinson defeats Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer in northeast Iowa district ]</ref> After a chaotic post-election meeting as was reported by ''[[The Hill]]'',<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/524690-democrats-post-election-family-meeting-descends-into-chaos Democrats' post-election 'family meeting' descends into chaos]</ref> Bustos announced that she would not seek chairing the DCCC for a second term.<ref>Multiple references:
In 2019, Bustos was elected to chair the [[DCCC]].<ref>[https://www.rollcall.com/2018/11/29/cheri-bustos-elected-dccc-chair/ Cheri Bustos Elected DCCC Chair]</ref> Under her leadership, the [[Democrats]] suffered major defeats in the [[2020 U.S. House elections]] despite expecting otherwise,<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512950-dccc-chair-predicts-dems-will-grow-house-majority House Democratic campaign leader predicts bigger majority]</ref><ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/519901-republican-fears-grow-over-rising-democratic-tide Republican fears grow over rising Democratic tide]</ref><ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign-polls/522029-cook-report-shifts-12-house-races-all-but-one-toward-democrats Cook Report shifts 12 House races, all but one toward Democrats]</ref> with many seats they flipped in the [[2018 Midterms]] flipping back towards the [[Republican Party]], including [[South Carolina]]'s 1st district,<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/nancy-mace-returns-south-carolina-congressional-district-to-republican-control/ar-BB1aFSQV Nancy Mace returns South Carolina congressional district to Republican control]</ref> [[Florida]]'s 26th<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/carlos-gimenez-defeats-debbie-mucarsel-powell-in-florida-s-26th-district/ar-BB1aFOEt Carlos Gimenez defeats Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in Florida's 26th District]</ref> and 27th<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/maria-elvira-salazar-defeats-donna-shalala-in-floridas-27th-congressional-district/ar-BB1aFJXz Maria Elvira Salazar defeats Donna Shalala in Florida's 27th Congressional District]</ref> districts, [[New Mexico]]'s 2nd district,<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gops-yvette-herrell-unseats-torres-small-in-new-mexico-rematch/ar-BB1aG1ga GOP's Yvette Herrell unseats Torres Small in New Mexico rematch]</ref> and [[Iowa]]'s 1st district.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-challenger-ashley-hinson-defeats-democratic-incumbent-abby-finkenauer-in-northeast-iowa-district/ar-BB1aGSUJ GOP challenger Ashley Hinson defeats Democratic incumbent Abby Finkenauer in northeast Iowa district ]</ref> After a chaotic post-election meeting as was reported by ''[[The Hill]]'',<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/524690-democrats-post-election-family-meeting-descends-into-chaos Democrats' post-election 'family meeting' descends into chaos]</ref> Bustos announced that she would not seek chairing the DCCC for a second term.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/09/cheri-bustos-wont-run-for-dccc-chief-after-house-dem-losses-435449 Cheri Bustos won't run for DCCC chief after House Dem losses]
*[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/09/cheri-bustos-wont-run-for-dccc-chief-after-house-dem-losses-435449 Cheri Bustos won't run for DCCC chief after House Dem losses]