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Part of situation: House and Senate Republican leadership contests (4 clusters)

Jim Jordan elected House Republican minority leader

Jim Jordan House Republican leadership midterm elections Steve Scalise John Thune

Following significant losses in the midterm elections, House Republicans have elected Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio as their new minority leader. In a secret ballot election, Jordan defeated Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana with a vote of 106 to 73.

Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a co-founder of the House Freedom Caucus, succeeds Mike Johnson, who is stepping down from his leadership position. Jordan is expected to serve as a key defender of the Trump administration during the upcoming term.

In the Senate, Republican leadership faces internal tension. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin led an effort involving several colleagues to delay the election of John Thune as the Senate Republican leader. The group argued that the party needs to conduct a thorough review of the midterm defeats before installing new leadership. Thune, who is running unopposed, has indicated that the decision to proceed or delay rests with his colleagues.

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House of Representatives · Jim Jordan · John Thune · Mike Lee · Republican Party · Rick Scott · Ron Johnson · Senate Republican Conference · Steve Scalise · Tom Cotton · United States Senate

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The biggest blue wave in 50 years, explained in 7 charts [www.vox.com]
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority [abc11.com]
Former Aide Says GOP Needs Jim Jordan as ‘Wartime Consigliere’ [www.breitbart.com]
7 GOP Senators Move To Delay Thune’s Coronation After Midterm Massacre [dailycaller.com]
Jim Jordan becomes new House GOP leader after closed-door vote, defeating Steve Scalise [freerepublic.com]
House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat [www.kpbs.org]
After blue wave, three-quarters of Americans will be governed by Democrats [kvia.com]
A Week Later, I’m Still Living For MAGA Midterm Crashouts [newsone.com]
Electing John Thune Minority Leader Would Be 'Rewarding Failure' [thefederalist.com]
Redistricting battle could spill into 2028 [www.troyrecord.com]
The American apparatus: Sovereignty, delegation, and the great illusion of opposition [americanbazaaronline.com]
US national debt keeps rising after years of tax cuts – and this will make policymaking all the more difficult [cobbcountycourier.com]
US House Republicans choose Jim Jordan as their next party leader | International [www.devdiscourse.com]
The biggest blue wave in 50 years, explained in 7 charts [dnyuz.com]
Dems Have So Far Flipped 549 State Legislative Seats [www.joemygod.com]
John Thune seeks another term as Senate Republican leader as the party reckons with election losses [krmg.com]
Jim Jordan Rockets Ahead in House GOP Leadership Showdown [WATCH] [www.lifezette.com]
Are Democrats ready to make the most of the blue wave? [responsiblestatecraft.org]
Republicans to decide House and Senate leadership after rough midterm performance (Video) [www.socialnews.xyz]
McCormick y Ron Johnson piden aplazar la votación del liderazgo del Senado republicano tras la debacle electoral [www.moncloa.com]
House Republicans are choosing their next leader as they prepare to be in the minority [mymotherlode.com]
Scalise y Jim Jordan compiten por el liderazgo republicano en la Cámara - Notiulti [www.notiulti.com]
After midterm elections’ blue wave, local organizers rally to advocate policies [ppuglobe.com]
A week after huge election losses, Republicans to choose their leaders in Congress [srnnews.com]
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority - SuperTalk Mississippi [www.supertalk.fm]
Republicans, Democrats to Hold House, Senate Leadership Elections [wzmq19.com]
GOP scrambles for power on Capitol Hill [heartlandernews.com]
Senate Republican calls for delayed leadership election [offthepress.com]
L’ex assistente afferma che il GOP ha bisogno di Jim Jordan come “consigliere in tempo di guerra” [www.portadaestrela.com]
Republicans Are Breaking With John Thune, Moving To Replace Him With A MAGA Leader [theamericantribune.com]
A Quiet Loophole Could Kill the Electoral College Forever and Democrats are Inches Away from Pulling it Off [thepodiummedia.com]
The Midterms' Biggest AI Losers Aren't the Big Spenders. They're the Borrowers. | The Motley Fool [www.fool.com]
Mike Johnson Steps Aside as GOP Leader: His LGBTQ+ Record [gayety.com]
Scalise or Jordan? House Republicans to decide between continuity and confrontation. [www.ms.now]
Jim Jordan elected House GOP minority leader over Louisiana’s Steve Scalise [www.nola.com]
NEW: 2 Longtime House Republicans Face Off In Minority Leader Race [trendingpoliticsnews.com]
Senate Republicans Revolt Against Their Own Leaders [www.zerohedge.com]