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Republicans to choose between Scalise and Jordan as minority leader

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Bullis, H. (2026, November 10). Republicans to choose between Scalise and Jordan as minority leader. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4798260/republicans-pick-scalise-jordan-minority-leader/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-10 · by Hailey Bullis

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House Republicans will select their minority leader on Tuesday from two candidates: Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan. This race is a repeat of a 2023 contest where Scalise narrowly won in a closed-door vote but neither secured the speakership due to lack of floor support from their opponents' allies.
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In the 2026 U.S. midterm elections on October 25, Democrats secured control of Congress, marking a significant shift in power from the Republicans during President Donald Trump's final two years in office. The election results saw Democrats winning in key Republican strongholds such as Texas, South Carolina, and Kansas. Despite initial challenges and uncertainties leading up to the elections, including issues with candidate nominations like Graham Platner's resignation amid sexual assault allegations, Democrats managed a decisive victory that was not predicted by many political analysts beforehand. The outcome left Republicans scrambling to reorganize their leadership in Congress as they prepare for a minority position, with House Republicans set to choose between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan as their new leader on November 10.

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Hailey Bullis
45 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
House Republicans will decide who will lead them in the 120th Congress on Tuesday, picking between Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) for minority leader.
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2026-11-05 · assertive framing · House intelligence and national security hawks suffer major losses in midterm elections
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2026-11-04 · assertive framing · GOP redistricting strategy crumbles as blue wave sweeps across the map
A battle for who will lead House Republicans for the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency broke out mere hours after the party lost its majority, setting the stage for a major shake-up of the party’s top brass.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · House GOP faces leadership scramble after midterm romp
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told staff Wednesday morning that he will not seek to become House minority leader in the next Congress, sources familiar with the matter told the Washington Examiner.
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Democrats are projected to retake the House majority in the 120th Congress, ending Republicans‘ trifecta in Washington to cap a night in which they sailed to victory in both chambers of Congress.
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House Republicans will decide who will lead them in the 120th Congress on Tuesday, picking between Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) for minority leader.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10
House Republicans will decide who will lead them in the 120th Congress on Tuesday, picking between Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) for minority leader.
2026-11-10 · Washington Examiner
Republicans to choose between Scalise and Jordan as minority leader · assertive framing

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House Republicans will decide who will lead them in the 120th Congress on Tuesday, picking between Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) for minority leader. asserted
who → decide → leader
The race is a rematch for Scalise and Jordan, who ran for the top Republican spot when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted in 2023. asserted
McCarthy → run → 2023
While Scalise beat Jordan in a closed-door vote, both men ultimately fell short on the House floor for the speakership after allies of the lawmakers refused to support the opposing candidate. asserted
allies → beat → candidate
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