Congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio has won the race to become the next Republican leader in the US House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana.
\n\nJordan entered the House Minority Leader contest after Speaker Mike Johnson announced he would not seek a leadership position in the next Congress, following heavy Republican losses in the midterm elections.
\n\nDemocrats routed Republicans for the House majority, flipping a spate of competitive battlegrounds and significantly over-performing their 2024 presidential margins. The party pushed deep into Republican territory, winning districts that President Donald Trump carried by 10 points or more in 2024 and even turning some of the redder districts blue.
\n\nScalise, who has led House Republican leadership since 2023, again ran for the top job but failed to secure a majority of votes in the closed-ballot election. Jordan cast himself as the voice of change as Republicans search for a new direction after a midterm shellacking that will leave the GOP with fewer than 180 seats in the lower chamber.
\n\nJim Jordan has represented Ohio's 4th Congressional District since 2007 and has earned a reputation for being a staunch conservative in the House over the years. A two-time NCAA national champion…
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