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House Republicans elected hardline Trump ally Jim Jordan as their new leader on Tuesday, defeating current Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a secret ballot vote of 106 to 73.
The Ohio congressman will take charge of the party’s opposition when Democrats assume the House majority in January, succeeding Speaker Mike Johnson, who stepped down following the party’s midterm losses.
Jordan’s victory represents a decisive rejection of traditional party leadership in favour of his aggressive, confrontational style.
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Jordan, a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus and current Judiciary Committee chairman, campaigned as the aggressive force needed to counter the incoming Democratic majority during President Trump’s final two years.
While both Jordan and Scalise maintain close ties to Trump, the president declined to endorse either candidate in the race.
This victory settles their previous 2023 contest for the speakership, where Scalise initially won the nomination before withdrawing, and Jordan failed to secure enough floor votes.
Meanwhile, Senate Republicans reelected John Thune as their leader despite conservative members temporarily stalling proceedings to demand a strategy for confronting the new Democratic majority.
Thune, who will transition to Senate minority leader in January, promised to collaborate with Trump while actively opposing the incoming administration’s legislative priorities.
