US Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks to the media on the day of House Republican leadership elections at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) defeated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) on Tuesday to become the next House minority leader.
Jordan won the closed-door, secret-ballot election by a vote of 106 to 73, according to CNN’s Manu Raju
The victory puts one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest congressional allies in charge of House Republicans after the party suffered major losses in last week’s midterm elections.
“Someone who has battled tooth and nail with Democrats," Raju said shortly after the vote.
Jordan will succeed outgoing House Speaker Mike Johnson when Democrats take control in January.