# Rep. Jim Jordan, Sen. John Thune elected GOP leaders in Congress

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12 outlets covering · First listed: CNBC, Nov 10, 2026, 1:55 PM · Read it: <https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-congress-republicans-midterm.html>

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the day after Election Day he would not run for minority leader in the 120th Congress.

## 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](<https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-reeling-election-choose-leadership-congress-rcna608300>) — 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, 7:22 AM: [Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOM05VZzZyNlNlZUNTWllYRTl1M0pnaFYzQXZaYjVYQjFrUXFLMzR5YS1Hc0NLNGI1UGd3SzQyVjFwZGdsY3lnVkg1SDdhcVVUbjk3OW8wcnZmSDVrS3JUZXoybDJYb2JUZl9UdzNfd3ZWMGNvTG1vYzAtZkRwQUpteWlPWF8wb2t4RGtzSDRneWZuU0RKZVozWHdXeUJRN3h1Y3FjZkhVZ1RleWk0M1N5Qg?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:10 PM: [Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority](<https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-11-10/house-republicans-are-choosing-their-next-leader-as-they-prepare-to-be-in-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, 1:24 PM: [Jim Jordan wins House GOP minority leader race](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-house-republicans-leadership-elections-scalise>) — Axios (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:36 PM: [House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress](<https://abcnews.com/Politics/house-republicans-elect-jim-jordan-minority-leader-congress/story?id=138016685>) — 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, 1:42 PM: [House GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jim-jordan-house-minority-leader-republicans/>) — 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, 1:55 PM: [Rep. Jim Jordan, Sen. John Thune elected GOP leaders in Congress](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-congress-republicans-midterm.html>) — 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, 2:16 PM: [Jim Jordan picked as next House GOP leader: Sound off!](<https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jim-jordan-picked-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, 2:57 PM: [Senate Republicans re-elect John Thune as leader after midterm shellacking](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/senate-republicans-reelect-john-thune-as-leader-after-revolt-led-by-ron-johnson/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  Senate Republicans reelected John Thune as their leader Tuesday morning, brushing aside a last-minute revolt from his right flank.
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:58 PM: [Thune elected Senate GOP leader after bruising showdown with critics](<https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6211797-john-thune-senate-leader-reelected/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Sen. John Thune (S.D.) won reelection to serve another term as Senate Republican leader Tuesday after a bruising showdown with conservative critics in the Senate Republican conference. A Senate GOP aide announced late in the afternoon that Thune had been reelected as leader “by acclamation,” despite objections raised by a handful of GOP senators over…
- Nov 10, 2026, 5:10 PM: [GOP lawmaker: Rep. Jim Jordan is ‘up to the challenge’ of minority leader](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxPODdPTmJHMHlHT2F5clFOMTA1aFloYkxHV0djamo3LXo4akIyb00ybmcxMVJqN3pvSUNMSTlpTmkxcFRnWjJZSU9XMlNJMHFFNDBkVHZFZVpOdHhJOFB5bEExMGdFWnhUUng2T20xSU1qR1c0a1JQRkdIQUQzWnQxa3JnY2IzVzA1Y0gyRWVCRFplYTJjRy00NEJWbVVOVkpyX0NtcW5ERjRPbWRObFRCWUF3TklXcXVpV3FLLUdQNFpEeWlCaUJXc05BMEtuYy1OSEUzTkF3?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:08 AM: [John Thune re-elected as US Senate Republican leader after midterm losses](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/thune-re-elected-as-us-senate-republican-leader-after-midterm-losses>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar)
  The Republican ran unopposed, despite some GOP lawmaker demands to evaluate the party's stinging midterm losses to Democ
