Rep. Jim Jordan elected new House GOP leader

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will be the next House Minority Leader after House Republicans voted to pick new leadership, one week after voters returned the majority to Democrats.

Jordan defeated Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the current House Majority Leader and #2 Republican, 106 to 73.

“Democrats offer more government, we offer more freedom,” Jordan said.

The Republican caucus is down 30 seats, and the number could grow. Fourteen races have yet to be called.

Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) described what she is looking for in a leader.

“Someone who is really going to be highlighting the stark differences and the vision that Republicans have vs. Democrats and the stark differences about how we navigate not just the next two years, but the next 10,” Cammack said.

Jordan is chair of the House Judiciary Committee. As minority leader, he will lead House Republicans as Democrats have promised investigations into the Trump administration.

This is Jordan’s third attempt to lead his party in the House. He tried and failed in 2018 and again in 2023.

Jordan begins his tenure as leader Jan. 3, 2027.