WASHINGTON – House Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as their speaker nominee on Oct. 20, throwing the House into even more chaos.
Following three failed speaker elections, House Republicans held an internal secret ballot vote on keeping Jordan or not as the conference’s nominee. The vote was 112-86 to drop Jordan.
House Republicans will head home for the weekend and return Monday evening to hear from prospective speakers.
Following the forum, they will hold an internal vote on Tuesday to determine a nominee.
A mad dash for the top job has begun. Multiple candidates immediately jumped into the race. They are:
Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla.
Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga.
Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn.
Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Mich.
Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida
Other candidates considering a bid include:
Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas
Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.
(USA TODAY 10/20/23) Who's the next House speaker? Here's who's running: Live updates (clarionledger.com)
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