Scalise and Jordan vie for House GOP leadership after Johnson steps down

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 18:02 · Archive

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Representative Jim Jordan are competing to lead House Republicans in the next Congress after Speaker Mike Johnson decided to step down following Republican losses in last week's elections. The two men are working the phone lines and courting freshman lawmakers to secure support. This is a rematch of their failed attempts to claim the top House GOP position after Kevin McCarthy's departure three years ago.

Scalise has pointed to his experience and 'proven track record' in leadership, having held top four House GOP positions since 2014. Jordan, the outgoing House Judiciary Committee Chairman who lost his speakership bid to Scalise in 2023, has positioned himself as a scrappy outsider and proven fighter. Both recognise that Democrats will conduct investigations into President Trump and his allies once they hold power.

The Daily Mail reports that Jordan is emerging as the favourite to lead House Republicans. Meanwhile, in the Senate, some Republicans have questioned the timing of the leadership election, with Senator Ron Johnson urging colleagues to delay it. Johnson said he would not participate in an election held so soon after what he described as a historic midterm loss.

Scalise and Jordan vie for House GOP leadership after Johnson steps down — Image: Daily Mail

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Jim Jordan emerges as favorite to lead House Republicans as GOP lawmakers call for new leadership after election defeatRepresentative Jim Jordan is taking the lead in the battle against House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to lead Republicans into the minority after midterm losses last week.Daily Mail · 10 Nov, 17:47
Scalise and Jordan face off in House leadership battle as GOP reels from blue tsunamiHouse Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio.) have been working the phone lines and courting freshman lawmakers as they jockey to lead the House GOP now that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is stepping aside.New York Post · 10 Nov, 00:21

In this story: Steve Scalise · Jim Jordan · Mike Johnson · Ron Johnson · House of Representatives · Republican Party

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