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GOP Taps Combative Jordan as Next House Minority Leader
Jordan won a 106-73 secret-ballot vote after Republicans lost more than 40 House seats, setting up a more confrontational strategy against Democrats.
- On Tuesday, House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as minority leader in a closed-door secret-ballot vote, defeating House Majority Leader Steve Scalise 106–73. Jordan will assume the role when the 120th Congress convenes in January.
- Following heavy midterm losses in which Democrats flipped at least 44 seats, outgoing House Speaker Mike Johnson announced he would not seek another leadership post. This opened a direct path for the 62-year-old firebrand to lead the diminished conference.
- Jordan campaigned as a 'battle-tested' leader ready for aggressive oversight, contrasting sharply with Scalise's pitch emphasizing legislative experience and $67.9 million in midterm fundraising. The conference chose confrontation over continuity, signaling a shift in strategy.
- Republicans also re-elected Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota as minority whip, defeating Rep. August Pfluger 103–36. The conference will hold additional elections for conference chair and other positions to complete its leadership team.
- Jordan faces the challenge of uniting a historically small Republican conference while countering Democratic investigations of the Trump administration. He must position the party to reclaim nearly 50 lost seats by 2028, balancing aggressive oversight with appeals to swing voters.
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