Politics · South Korea · 13 hrs ago
Scalise and Jordan to contest Republican House leadership vote
After Republicans suffered a major defeat in the Nov.
3 midterm elections, Mike Johnson said he would leave the party’s next leadership team.
Republicans in the US House are due to hold a secret-ballot vote on Nov.
10 to choose their leader.
Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are competing for the role; Scalise represents Louisiana and Jordan chairs the House Judiciary Committee.
The position’s responsibilities depend on whether Republicans hold the House majority.
If they are the majority, their leader becomes House speaker; if they are the minority, the leader guides the party’s legislative strategy and negotiations with the majority.
The vote will determine who leads Republicans in the House next.
Republican lawmakers are due to hold a vote on November 10 to choose a House leader.
The contest is between Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan.
The vote will be held privately.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would leave the next Republican leadership team after the party’s midterm election defeat.
- Who
- Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are contesting the vote.
- What
- A vote to choose a Republican House leader.
- When
- November 10, 2026.
- Where
- The US House of Representatives. The article does not state a more specific location.
- Why
- Mike Johnson said he would leave the next Republican leadership team after the party’s midterm election defeat.
Steve Scalise
Jim Jordan
Leadership contest
Steve Scalise
Is contesting the Republican House leadership vote.
Jim Jordan
Is contesting the Republican House leadership vote.
Mike Johnson said he would leave the next Republican leadership team after the midterm election defeat.
Republican lawmakers are scheduled to hold a private vote for House leader.
- Candidates
- Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan
- Scalise’s state
- Louisiana
- Jordan’s role
- Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
- Vote date
- November 10, 2026
- Vote format
- Private