House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress
House Republicans voted 106-73 in a secret ballot on November 10, 2026, to elect Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as minority leader, defeating Majority Leader Steve Scalise. The vote followed midterm elections in which Democrats won control of the House, and Speaker Mike Johnson declined to seek the minority leader post. Jordan, a House Freedom Caucus co-founder and Judiciary Committee chairman, will lead a diminished GOP conference during the final two years of President Trump's term.
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Washington Examiner
Jim Jordan beats Steve Scalise to become House minority leader
Inside-the-room process reporting, conservative lens · neutral
CNN
Who is Jim Jordan? The GOP’s new leader has history as combative Trump defender
Profiles Jordan as hardline Trump attack dog · negative
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- Politico+2.0 h
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- HuffPost+8.1 h
- Newsmax+8.2 h
- Axios+8.2 h
- Washington Times+8.3 h
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The vote tally and Jordan's Freedom Caucus pedigree remain shared facts; outlets split on whether his rise is a hardline lurch or a battle-tested fighter stepping up, with HuffPost emphasizing Trump alignment and combative positioning as a rejection of electoral accountability.
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“Jim Jordan beats Steve Scalise to become House minority leader”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“House Republicans pick Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to lead them in the minority - PBS” · Politico, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera, Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, Axios, Bloomberg, AP News, The Hill, Reuters
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CNNCNN Who is Jim Jordan? The GOP’s new leader has history as combative Trump defender 17h ago TNew York Times House Republicans Pick Jim Jordan, a Close Trump Ally, as Their Next Leader 8h ago HPHuffPost House Republicans Pick Jim Jordan As Next Leader 9h ago LEFT-CENTER3
CBSCBS News House GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup 8h ago ABCABC News House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress 8h ago NBCNBC News House Republicans elect Rep. Jim Jordan as next minority leader 8h ago CENTER7
PPolitico Hegseth holds on — for now 15h ago PBSPBS NewsHour House Republicans pick Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to lead them in the minority - PBS 8h ago AAxios Jim Jordan wins House GOP minority leader race 9h ago BLBloomberg GOP Taps Combative Jordan as Next House Minority Leader 9h ago APAP News Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority - AP News 8h ago HThe Hill Jordan beats Scalise in race to lead House Republicans next year 9h ago RReuters US House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as leader for next Congress, Punchbowl News reports 17h ago RIGHT7
WEWashington Examiner Jim Jordan beats Steve Scalise to become House minority leader 9h ago FThe Federalist Republicans Elect Freedom Caucus Founder Jim Jordan As House Leader 7h ago DWDaily Wire House Republicans Pick Jim Jordan To Lead Them After Election Wipeout 15h ago WTWashington Times Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected new leader of bruised House GOP 9h ago NYPNY Post Rep. Jim Jordan elected next House Republican leader after midterms blowout 9h ago BBreitbart Ohio's Jim Jordan Will Lead House Republicans in Next Congress 7h ago NMNewsmax Jordan Defeats Scalise for House GOP Leadership - Newsmax 9h ago INTERNATIONAL4
AJAl Jazeera Republicans elect Trump ally Jim Jordan as new US House minority leader 8h ago TOITimes of Israel Jim Jordan elected to lead House Republicans as party prepares for minority role 7h ago JPJerusalem Post US House Republicans choose Jim Jordan as minority leader, Senators stick with Thune 7h ago SCSouth China Morning Post Jim Jordan elected US House Republican leader after crushing midterm defeat 8h ago 6 tracked claims across 24 outlets
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Jordan faced past allegations he knew of sexual abuse of student-athletes by an Ohio State team physician
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