House Republicans are moving back to square one after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to hold on to his status as speaker designate.
The Ohio Republican lost three votes in a row, each time with less support, to replace Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, and the GOP caucus held a secret ballot Friday afternoon to determine whether he would remain the party's nominee. He fell short.
"Jim Jordan lost a secret ballot. He’s no longer the speaker designate for the House GOP," reported Punchbowl co-founder Jake Sherman. "Margin was large, sources tell me."
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Republicans will leave Washington, D.C., for the weekend and then hold a candidate forum Monday night to decide on a new nominee.
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