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House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader

House Republicans chose Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan over Majority Leader Steve Scalise, 106-73, to lead the conference after midterm losses, ABC News and others reported.

By Elena Dateline · WhatsNewPaper Desk · Written from 6 sources

Nov 10, 2:39 PM

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House Republicans on Tuesday chose Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their minority leader for the next Congress, defeating Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a closed-door vote after the party lost the House in last week's midterm elections^1,2,4.

Sources told ABC News the tally was 106 votes for Jordan and 73 for Scalise². CNBC reported the same split, citing anonymous sources who described the meeting to MS NOW⁴. Al Jazeera described the contest as a secret ballot to succeed Speaker Mike Johnson as the chamber's top Republican³.

CBS News said the conference lost more than 40 seats¹. Al Jazeera put Democratic House gains at at least 40 seats nationwide³. ABC News said Democrats held a 254-166 House margin as of Tuesday, with 15 races still undecided².

Johnson announced the day after Election Day that he would not run for minority leader, CNBC reported⁴. Jordan, first elected in 2007, chairs the House Judiciary Committee and co-founded the House Freedom Caucus^1,3,4. CBS News noted he has never been the primary sponsor of legislation that passed the House and that he failed in prior bids for speaker, including after Kevin McCarthy's 2023 ouster¹.

After the vote, Jordan said, "When Democrats offer more government, we'll offer more freedom," ABC News reported². GOP Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York told CBS News that Jordan is someone who can bring factions together¹. Freedom Caucus chair Rep. Andy Harris said Jordan is a communicator who can go up against expected Speaker Hakeem Jeffries¹.

ABC News said Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota was elected minority whip over Rep. August Pfluger of Texas, and Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan won the conference chair race². Senate Republicans kept Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as their leader by acclamation, along with Sen. John Barrasso as whip and Sen. Tom Cotton as conference chair, ABC News reported².

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland told CBS News he wished Jordan would use his talent "in defense of the public interest and not in defense of Donald Trump"¹. Jeffries, asked whether he could work with Jordan, said that remains to be seen¹. Al Jazeera noted Jordan has denied allegations that he knew of sexual abuse of student-athletes while an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University³.

What Jordan's minority will prioritize beyond opposing Democratic bills and investigations is not yet clear from public remarks¹. Johnson told CBS News it is easier to keep Republicans together in the minority than it was with a five-seat majority¹.