Jordan vs. Scalise House leadership race
The gist
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan defeated Louisiana's Steve Scalise 106-73 for House GOP minority leader.
The vote follows midterm losses that demoted Republicans and pushed Speaker Johnson aside.
How it unfolded
- Oct 2023Scalise defeated Jordan in the Republican conference's secret-ballot vote to nominate a speaker, but withdrew a day later after failing to secure enough support on the House floor.
- 2023Jordan's bid to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker fell short; he went to the floor three times seeking the gavel but could never reach 218 votes.
- Oct 27, 2026House Republicans scheduled leadership elections for Nov. 10.
Key terms
- House GOP minority leader
- The floor leader of the party holding fewer seats in the U.S. House, who coordinates legislation and speaks for that party.
- House Freedom Caucus
- A congressional caucus of conservative Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives, considered the chamber's most conservative bloc.
- 120th Congress
- The upcoming two-year session of the U.S. federal legislature, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Source: Wikipedia