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Jim Jordan elected House Minority Leader

Rep. Jim Jordan elected House Minority Leader, defeating Steve Scalise 106-73 in closed-door Republican caucus vote.

November 11, 2026

Jim Jordan elected House Minority Leader

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio was elected House Minority Leader on Tuesday in a closed-door Republican caucus vote, defeating Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana.

Jordan received 106 votes to Scalise's 73, according to the Associated Press. Jordan currently chairs the House Judiciary Committee.

The election came after Republicans lost control of the House in the November 3 midterm elections.