Jim Jordan beats Steve Scalise 106-73 to lead House Republicans into the minority

By Jacob Wheeler | The Daily Wire

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) will succeed Speaker Mike Johnson as the next leader of House Republicans, defeating Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) 106-73 in a leadership battle as the party reels from a midterm wipeout.

Jordan, the current House Judiciary Committee chairman and a longtime favorite of the GOP’s conservative wing, will lead Republicans into the minority following an election that left the party deeply divided and its ranks sharply reduced. 

“In these next two years, our job cannot be merely to spotlight how radical this new Democrat party is–offense, not defense, wins elections,” Jordan wrote in a letter to colleagues. “For too long, we have operated without a clear plan to survive the hour or the day in front of us. That will not cut it against an emboldened and energetic Democrat majority.”

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