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House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as next leader after midterm losses

Sources say Jordan beat Majority Leader Steve Scalise, 106 to 73, as Speaker Mike Johnson steps back from leadership.

Published Nov 10, 2026 · 13:41 UTC2 reports

Latest update: House Republicans elected Jim Jordan as their next leader following midterm losses, defeating Steve Scalise in a leadership vote.

The short version

House Republicans chose Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan over Majority Leader Steve Scalise to lead the party in the next Congress.[CBS News]
Sources say the vote was 106 to 73, but the count is not independently confirmed in the reporting.[Fox News]
Speaker Mike Johnson is stepping down from leadership, and his longer-term future in Congress remains unclear.[CBS News]

House Republicans elected Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to lead the party in the next Congress, choosing him over Majority Leader Steve Scalise.[CBS News]
The leadership vote followed Republican losses in last week's midterm elections.[Fox News · CBS News]
The reported tally was 106 votes for Jordan and 73 for Scalise, according to sources in the room.[Fox News · CBS News]
Speaker Mike Johnson is stepping down from leadership.[Fox News · CBS News]

The 106-73 vote count comes from unnamed sources and is not independently confirmed.[Fox News · CBS News]
Johnson has been noncommittal about his long-term future in Congress, so that outcome is unknown.[CBS News]

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.