Jim Jordan elected minority leader by House GOP
The Hill reports that House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio minority leader on 10 November 2026, defeating outgoing majority leader Rep. Steve Scalise 106-73 a week after midterm losses many GOP lawmakers blamed on party leadership. Jordan, a Freedom Caucus co-founder who once clashed with leaders before shifting toward the establishment, wrote in a Dear Colleague letter that Republicans have "operated without a clear plan to survive the hour or the day in front of us"; The Hill calls the victory an extraordinary leap for a conservative icon who built his name antagonizing party leaders.
