Mike Johnson is not running again; Jordan defeated Steve Scalise
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In 2023, Jordan unsuccessfully applied for chairmanship of the House of Representatives. After weeks of chaos, Mike Johnson prevailed. Jordan endured three unsuccessful rounds in the chamber before his caucus removed him from the race.
After the election defeat in the midterms, the Republicans in the House of Representatives have initiated a change in leadership. The MPs elected Jim Jordan as their minority leader, as reported by Fox News and the Washington Post, among others.
Representative Anna Paulina Luna confirmed Jordan's election on Platform X. Republican Mike Johnson, currently speaker of the chamber, did not run again.
In 2023, Jordan unsuccessfully applied for chairmanship of the House of Representatives - after weeks of chaos, Johnson prevailed. Jordan had endured three unsuccessful rounds of voting in the chamber before his group took him out of the race.
Jordan now prevailed in the election against Steve Scalise, who is currently the number two Republican in the House of Representatives. After the devastating defeat in the midterms a week ago, calls for a change in leadership had become louder within the party. In the new Congress, the Republicans have to fight against a comfortable majority of the Democrats - the exact balance of power remains unclear due to ongoing counting.
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Jim Jordan takes over the Republican leadership of the House of Representatives in the new Congress.
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