203-32.
Uh yeah. It sounded like a real rebellion. #FakeNews
So let’s see the names of the 32 who opposed Pelosi versus all those who made a campaign promise that they wouldn’t support Pelosi for Speaker.
That's just the nomination battle inside the Democrat caucus. It takes 218 votes to win if every member of the house votes. For every 2 Democrats who do not vote at all when the whole House meets to elect leadership, the number of required to win decreases by 1. With 32 members not voting, the number of of votes needed to win is 202. If all those 32 vote for other candidates, and all Republicans vote, Pelosi would still need 218 votes. Republicans will be voting for their own candidate for Speaker. If the rebel Democrats stay united, they can block Pelosi.
well, she doesn’t have the votes.
If there is the election and 203 is all the votes she gets, then the field is open for a new candidate to step forward.
She is now either subject to terrible embarassment or to providing major concessions