House Agriculture ranking member David Scott (D-Ga.) could become the latest Democrat in the chamber to lose his committee leadership spot in the wake of the 2024 election.

Facing dual challenges to his leadership from Reps. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) and Jim Costa (D-Calif.) in the 119th Congress, he could be the first Democratic leader in the chamber to outright lose a challenge if his bid to retain leadership fails. Judiciary ranking member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Natural Resources ranking member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) both relinquished their posts this month.

His potential loss could also tee up conflict with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), which counts Scott as a member and has historically backed seniority as a determinant of leadership — although its members have recently signaled they could be open to challengers.

The two challengers to Scott, who has led the committee’s Democrats since 2021, are both considered moderates within the caucus but have disparate levels of experience. Costa, first elected in 2004, is the No. 2 Democrat on the panel in seniority, while Craig, elected in 2018, is the third least senior.

Scott has been sidelined by health issues, missing two weeks of votes in November due to treatment for a back injury, a similar situation to that of........

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