Rep. Seth Moulton Seth MoultonThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Markey defeats Kennedy; Trump lauds America's enforcers in Wisconsin Moulton fends off primary challenges in Massachusetts Portland: The Pentagon should step up or pipe down MORE (D-Mass.) said Sunday he has no intention of challenging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiHoyer: House should vote on COVID-19 aid — with or without a bipartisan deal Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court McCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she moves forward with impeachment MORE (D-Calif.) for party leadership, but reiterated his calls for a fresh direction for the Democratic Party.

“This is bigger than one person. What we need is a new generation of leadership to be honest about the problems that we face,” Moulton said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

“We need a uniter in our party,” he continued. “We can continue to have these narrow and divisive politics with our current leaders, or we can find leaders who are going to really bring us together.”

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“Are you that leader?” CNN’s Jake Tapper asked.

“I’ve said very clearly that I’m not challenging Leader Pelosi, but I am going to talk about kind of leadership we need,” Moulton responded.

Rep. Seth Moulton calls for new Democratic leadership, but adds "I've said very clearly I'm not challenging Leader Pelosi" #CNNSOTU https://t.co/4LbgvxkCXj — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 22, 2018

The second-term congressman and former Marine has been critical of Pelosi and attempted to recruit young candidates to run for office as part of a broader effort to regain Democratic control of the House.

Moulton is part of a growing number of Democrats who have voiced a desire for a change in party leadership in the House, though many of those individuals are candidates who have not yet been elected to office.

Republicans, meanwhile, have sought to tie Democratic candidates to the minority leader leading up to November's midterm elections.

Pelosi has welcomed the strategy, saying last month that winning elections is worth the cost of enduring attacks on her status as leader.

“Many are saying we need new leadership. I don’t take offense at that,” she said.

“I’m OK. Just win, baby.”