House Republicans Pick Jim Jordan in 106-73 Vote After Midterm Losses
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
House Republicans Pick Jim Jordan in 106-73 Vote After Midterm Losses
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
Summary
Jim Jordan, 62, won the House Republican leadership post in a closed-door 106-73 vote over Steve Scalise, positioning him to lead the party in the minority next year.
The choice followed Republicans' crushing midterm defeat and signaled a push for fresh leadership after years of internal feuding in a conference that will lose control of the House.
Jordan will replace Speaker Mike Johnson and is expected to steer the party's response to House Democrats while helping defend President Donald Trump and his administration from aggressive oversight.
In the Senate, Republicans also kept John Thune as leader, underscoring how the party is reshaping its leadership team as it tries to recover from one of its worst election setbacks in decades.