Jim Jordan picked as new minority leader for House GOP

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, center, arrives for a House Republican leadership candidate forum for the 120th Congress in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, with Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, walking alongside him. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) By John T. Bennett Posted November 10, 2026 at 2:49pm, Updated at 5:10pm House Republicans on Tuesday opted for a new face atop their ranks, electing Rep. Jim Jordan as the incoming minority leader for the 120th Congress after Republicans suffered massive losses in last week’s midterm elections. The Ohio Republican defeated outgoing Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., in a closed-door, secret-ballot election. The final tally was 106-73. “Over the next two years, House Republicans will fight for American families. Democrats offer more government. We will offer more freedom,” Jordan said after the hourslong process.

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