Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) on Tuesday suggested Biden throw his hat in the ring for DNC chair during a closed-door meeting with House Democrats.

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Speier told The Hill afterward that she thinks Biden is the right messenger for Democrats trying to reach working-class voters.

“We’re too poll-driven,” she added. “People want the real deal. He’s the real deal.”

Biden, however, didn’t indicate interest in the DNC post. “No, thank you,” he replied.

Biden on Monday pointedly didn’t rule out running for president in 2020.

Asked by The Hill whether he'll run for president in 2020, Biden replied: "Heck, I don't know what’s going to happen."

Another House Democrat who attended the meeting, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), is already running for DNC chairman.

New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley and South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison have also launched candidacies.

Interim Chairwoman Donna Brazile is serving until the DNC chooses her successor on Feb. 24.

– Scott Wong contributed.