Summary
House Republicans elected Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as their next minority leader after the party lost the House in the 2026 midterms. Jordan defeated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a secret ballot and will lead the Republican conference against the incoming Democratic majority.Key Facts
- Jordan won the leadership vote by 106 votes to 73.
- Jordan chairs the House Judiciary Committee and helped found the House Freedom Caucus.
- Jordan is a longtime ally of President Donald Trump.
- The contest followed heavy Republican losses in the midterm elections.
- Scalise defeated Jordan in a 2023 internal vote for speaker after Kevin McCarthy was removed.
- Jordan later failed to win enough support to become speaker after three rounds of voting.
