Rep. Jim Jordan (C), R-Ohio, walks to a meeting with House Republicans, where they will elect their party’s leadership for the 120th Congress, at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2026.
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House Republicans picked Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to serve as minority leader in the next Congress, news outlets reported Tuesday after a closed-door vote.
Jordan, the House Judiciary Committee chairman, was elected in a 106-73 vote, sources told MS NOW on condition of anonymity to discuss the private meeting. He beat Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., the current House majority leader.
A two-decade House veteran and committed supporter of President Donald Trump, Jordan will take on the leadership role just as Republicans relinquish power, following blowout Democratic victories in last week’s midterm election.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the day after Election Day that he would not run for minority leader in the 120th Congress.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to see @Jim_Jordan elected House GOP leader,” Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, wrote on X after Tuesday’s vote.
“He’s the original congressional brawler and is exactly what our Conference needs to lead us back to the majority,” Gill wrote.