At a glance
House Republicans held internal elections on Tuesday to determine their leadership team for the upcoming Congress.25
Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio was elected as the new House minority leader.15
Jordan won the position after defeating Representative Steve Scalise in a vote.39
Where sources agree
- Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader9 of 9
- Steve Scalise defeated in leadership vote5 of 9
- Election held on Tuesday3 of 9
Who covered this
2 International7 National
Sources
- 1The GuardianRepublicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats ↗
- 2CBS NewsLive Updates: GOP picks leaders, Hegseth faces impeachment vote ↗
- 3The GuardianTrump ally Jim Jordan to lead House Republicans next year, with John Thune to return as Senate minority leader - live ↗
- 4CBS NewsHouse GOP elects Jim Jordan as next leader in major shakeup ↗
- 5AxiosJim Jordan wins House GOP minority leader race ↗
- 6Fox NewsJim Jordan picked as next House GOP leader: Sound off! ↗
- 7The New York TimesHouse Republicans Pick Jim Jordan, a Close Trump Ally, as Their Next Leader ↗
- 8New York PostRep. Jim Jordan elected next House Republican leader after midterms blowout ↗
- 9Fox NewsJim Jordan becomes new House GOP leader after closed-door vote, defeating Steve Scalise ↗
Based on reporting from these reputable newsrooms and reviewed by Orbit’s editors. A fact appears only when at least two sources report it. Orbit is not affiliated with these publishers.
