Jim Jordan throws hat in ring for House minority leader as GOP picks up pieces after blue wave
- Rep. Jim Jordan announced his candidacy for House minority leader Wednesday morning, becoming the first declared candidate to lead House Republicans after the party lost control of the chamber.
- Republicans suffered heavy losses on Tuesday, flipping control of the House to Democrats and prompting immediate calls for new party leadership to manage the transition to minority status.
- A 19-year House veteran, Jordan previously sought the speakership in 2023, losing three floor votes when party holdouts refused to support his candidacy.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise have not yet announced their intentions, leaving Jordan as the first declared candidate in the race.
- As chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jordan has led aggressive investigations of the Biden administration, emphasizing this experience as essential for the minority party's oversight role.
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