Jim Jordan, a hard-charging Trump ally, wins race to become House Republican leader

First reported by NBC News at Tue 4:00 AM · 15 outlets in all

1. CNN18hNew House GOP Leader Elected
2. Financial Times(subscription required)19hRepublicans choose Jim Jordan as House minority leaderPugnacious lawmaker signals uncompromising stance despite party’s poor US midterms performance
3. Yahoo News20hHouse Republicans choose Ohio's Jim Jordan as their next party leaderBy 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…
4. Al Jazeera20hRepublicans elect Trump ally Jim Jordan as new US House minority leaderOhio Congressman Jim Jordan to succeed Mike Johnson as GOP minority leader, promising unity and a robust opposition.
5. Time20hHouse Republicans Select Jim Jordan as Their New Leader After Sweeping Midterm LossesJordan 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.
6. Daily Signal21hRepublicans Choose Their Next LeadersRepublican 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...
7. Guardian21hRepublicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeatsAs 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.
8. MS NOW21hJim Jordan, a hard-charging Trump ally, wins race to become House Republican leaderJordan’s win puts him at the center of Washington for the next two years as House Republicans pick up the pieces following last week’s crushing election losses.
9. ABC News21hHouse Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next CongressHouse Republicans on Tuesday elected Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress, beating Majority Leader Steve Scalise, according to multiple sources.
10. Washington Post(subscription required)21hHouse Republicans elect Jim Jordan to serve as minority leader next yearSenate Republicans opted to stick with John Thune (South Dakota), who will become minority leader rather than majority leader in January.
11. NY Post21hRep. Jim Jordan elected next House Republican leader after midterms blowoutJordan (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.
12. Axios21hJim Jordan wins House GOP minority leader race
13. Washington Examiner21hJim Jordan beats Steve Scalise to become House minority leaderRep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) will lead House Republicans for the final two years of the Trump administration. Jordan beat Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a secret-ballot vote for minority leader Tuesday to lead the GOP conference in the 120th Congress following Republicans’ steep 2026 midterm losses. Jordan secured with 106 votes to Scalise’s 73. House
14. The Hill21hJim Jordan elected minority leader by House GOPHouse 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…
15. NBC News30hHouse Republicans pick Trump ally Jim Jordan to lead them after election routReps. Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader over Steve Scalise, while John Thune is expected to remain Senate Republican leader, despite a conservative push to delay.