GOP Taps Combative Jordan as Next House Minority Leader
Jordan won 106-73 as Republicans chose a hard-line Trump ally to lead a smaller conference after heavy midterm losses.
- 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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The post was filled by a congressman and former combat coach Jim Jordan.
'Radical communists, that they're!': Jordan takes House GOP helm, vows to expose Dems' 'real' agenda
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has been elected House Republican Leader, defeating Steve Scalise in a 106-73 secret ballot as the GOP prepares to enter the minority. Jordan vows to fight the Democrats' agenda and champion "more freedom" for American families. Meanwhile, Tom Emmer wins the Republican whip position, while Lisa McClain retains her role as conference chair. In brief remarks to reporters after his win, Jordan said Republicans would focus on…
The U.S. Republican Party, having suffered a crushing defeat in the midterm elections, has elected a pro-Trump hardline conservative as its next House Majority Leader. U.S. media reported that the Republican Party held a closed-door meeting of House members on the 10th and elected Representative Jim Jordan as the next leader. Representative Jordan received 106 votes in favor and 73 against. House Judiciary
The Republicans are looking for a way out of the crisis after the bitter defeat of the Congressional elections. A new man at their head in the House of Representatives is supposed to help.
Trump's close ally prevailed over Steve Scalise, signaling the party's shift to more confrontational politics
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