House Republicans elected Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as their minority leader for the next Congress, defeating Majority Leader Steve Scalise, according to multiple sources. The choice came after Republicans suffered their worst midterm electoral drubbing in half a century.
WHO:
House Republicans
WHAT:
House Republicans elected Jim Jordan as minority leader for the next Congress.
WHEN:
Nov 10, 2026
WHERE:
USA
WHY:
Republicans chose a new leader in the wake of their worst midterm electoral drubbing in half a century.
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