Jim Jordan Elected House Republican Leader, Beating Scalise 106-73 in Closed-Door Vote
House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan as leader of the House Republican Conference in a closed-door vote at the U.S. Capitol on November 10. Jordan defeated current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise by 106 votes to 73 and will serve as House minority leader when the 120th Congress convenes on January 3, 2027.
The leadership change follows the midterm elections, in which Democrats regained the House majority last week. Speaker Mike Johnson announced on November 4 that he would step down from party leadership. Johnson won re-election to his Louisiana House seat and is expected to remain in the chamber as a rank-and-file member after handing over the leadership. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become speaker of the new House.
Jordan, 62, represents Ohio's 4th congressional district and is serving his 10th term. He has chaired the House Judiciary Committee since January 2023 and is a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus; before politics he worked as a wrestling coach. After Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted in October 2023, Jordan ran for speaker but failed to win a majority in three rounds of floor voting and withdrew.
As minority leader, Jordan will lead the Republican agenda and oversight battles in the new Congress. He is widely expected to be one of President Trump's foremost defenders in the House as the Democratic majority prepares investigations and oversight of the administration.
Source: U.S. House Republican Conference
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Photo: 图：美国众议员 Jim Jordan 官方肖像（公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons）。 / Photo: Official portrait of U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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