# House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/128869 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 22 outlets covering · First listed: ABC News, Nov 10, 2026, 1:36 PM · Read it: House Republicans on Tuesday elected Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress, beating Majority Leader Steve Scalise, according to multiple sources. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 4:00 AM: [House Republicans elect Rep. Jim Jordan as their next leader following election losses]() — NBC News (TV network, United States) Jim Jordan was elected House Republican leader over Steve Scalise, while John Thune will remain Senate Republican leader, despite a conservative push to delay. - Nov 10, 2026, 4:01 AM: [House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States) After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican. - Nov 10, 2026, 7:22 AM: [Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority]() — AP (Wire service, United States) - Nov 10, 2026, 1:10 PM: [Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States) Jordan, who serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, defeated Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a secret ballot election of Republicans who will serve in the next Congress. The vote was 106-73. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:22 PM: [Jim Jordan elected minority leader by House GOP]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States) House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress, marking an extraordinary leap for a conservative icon who made his name on Capitol Hill antagonizing party leaders. Jordan defeated Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the outgoing House majority leader, in a closed-door election in the bowels of… - Nov 10, 2026, 1:24 PM: [Jim Jordan wins House GOP minority leader race]() — Axios (Digital news, United States) - Nov 10, 2026, 1:26 PM: [Rep. Jim Jordan elected next House Republican leader after midterms blowout]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) Jordan (R-Ohio) beat out House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) for the role after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced he wasn't seeking the minority leader position in the next Congress. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:34 PM: [House Republicans elect Jim Jordan to serve as minority leader next year]() — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States) Senate Republicans opted to stick with John Thune (South Dakota), who will become minority leader rather than majority leader in January. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:36 PM: [House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress]() — ABC News (TV network, United States) House Republicans on Tuesday elected Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress, beating Majority Leader Steve Scalise, according to multiple sources. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:40 PM: [Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom) As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, Republicans pick Jordan for last two years of Trump’s presidencyUS politics – live updatesRepublican lawmakers have elected Jim Jordan, veteran congressman and Trump loyalist, as their leader in the House of Representatives following resounding losses in last week’s US midterm elections.As Democrats prepare to take control of both chambers of US Congress in January, Republicans backed Jordan to lead them in the House for the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:42 PM: [House GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup]() — CBS News (TV network, United States) Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the role of minority leader. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:44 PM: [Republicans Choose Their Next Leaders]() — Daily Signal (Digital news, United States) Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio will be the next House minority leader after a conference-wide election Tuesday afternoon. Jordan beat Rep. Steve Scalise, the current House majority leader, 106-73, according to multiple reports. The two announced their candidacies last week in competing “Dear Colleague” letters after Speaker Mike Johnson decided against running for the... - Nov 10, 2026, 1:49 PM: [House Republicans Select Jim Jordan as Their New Leader After Sweeping Midterm Losses]() — Time (Magazine, United States) Jordan beat out Majority Leader Steve Scalise for the top House GOP position in the next Congress after Speaker Mike Johnson said he would not seek the role. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:52 PM: [House Republicans pick Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to lead them in the minority]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States) Jordan, who serves as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, defeated Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a secret ballot election of Republicans who will serve in the next Congress. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:54 PM: [Republicans elect Trump ally Jim Jordan as new US House minority leader]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar) Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan to succeed Mike Johnson as GOP minority leader, promising unity and a robust opposition. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:55 PM: [Rep. Jim Jordan, Sen. John Thune elected GOP leaders in Congress]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States) House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the day after Election Day he would not run for minority leader in the 120th Congress. - Nov 10, 2026, 2:06 PM: [House Republicans choose Ohio's Jim Jordan as their next party leader]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States) By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - House Republicans chose Jim Jordan on Tuesday to lead them in opposition to a Democratic-controlled Congress, according to a person familiar with the matter, putting a combative Donald ‌Trump ally at the forefront of the party’s fight to defend the US president’s agenda during his ‌final two years in office. A secret ballot held behind closed doors elevated the Ohio Republican and House Judiciary Committee chairman to the minority leadership post ​a week after Democrats swept to victory in last Tuesday's midterm elections, winning sizable… - Nov 10, 2026, 2:16 PM: [Jim Jordan picked as next House GOP leader: Sound off!]() — Fox News (TV network, United States) Give us your thoughts on Jim Jordan as the pick for next House Republican leader. Chat here with Fox News Digital readers. - Nov 10, 2026, 3:03 PM: [Republicans choose Jim Jordan as House minority leader]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Pugnacious lawmaker signals uncompromising stance despite party’s poor US midterms performance - Nov 10, 2026, 3:49 PM: [John Thune, other leaders re-elected to represent Senate Republicans in minority]() — MS NOW (TV network, United States) Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, will become the new chair of the Senate GOP’s fundraising arm, the National Republican Senatorial Committee. - Nov 10, 2026, 7:17 PM: [Jim Jordan’s ascent to minority leader represents new chapter for Republicans]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States) Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s (R-OH) election as minority leader represents a quiet admission from House Republicans that the conference needed a new playbook if they hope to rebuild after the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans on Tuesday declined the seasoned experience of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), who has served in leadership since 2014 and as - Nov 11, 2026, 6:30 AM: [What does Jim Jordan’s elevation to House minority leader mean for the GOP’s future?]() — CNN (TV network, United States)