# House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat

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8 outlets covering · First listed: NPR, Nov 10, 2026, 4:01 AM · Read it: <https://www.npr.org/2026/11/10/nx-s1-6030988/gop-leadership-election-steve-scalise-jim-jordan>

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.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 10, 2026, 4:01 AM: [House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/10/nx-s1-6030988/gop-leadership-election-steve-scalise-jim-jordan>) — 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, 1:34 PM: [House Republicans elect Jim Jordan to serve as minority leader next year](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/10/house-republicans-elect-jim-jordan-serve-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](<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, 1:40 PM: [Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats](<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/jim-jordan-house-republican-leader>) — 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, 1:44 PM: [Republicans Choose Their Next Leaders](<https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/11/10/republicans-choose-their-next-leader/>) — 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, 1:54 PM: [Republicans elect Trump ally Jim Jordan as new US House minority leader](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/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, 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, 4:33 PM: [New House GOP Leader Elected](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQb2ZJWkJVN3FzcFotSGp6MWJhNWcyWTNwaGRKeTBHcVo3dkwxcm1uYnoyODNaaUFkSGJqRW1ZMkg0NmlzUV93MGcxTFMxWWdLa2lpSDJBaU5SS2NaRXV0SGZieTF6dTJUcTIyOTliZEVmWTk0eGJsVS1Ja1RGM1RMSnd2YV93N3EtN0o3SGxHUHVDTjg?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
