Trump ally Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader

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Jim Jordan, a hardline ally of Donald Trump, has been elected leader of the Republicans in the US House of Representatives, defeating Steve Scalise. Read More:…

Jim Jordan, a hardline ally of President Donald Trump, was elected leader of the Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, defeating fellow conservative Steve Scalise as the party reckons with a crushing midterm election defeat.

Jordan, the combative chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, beat the current majority leader by 106 votes to 73 in a secret ballot, US media reported, putting him in charge of the party’s opposition to the incoming Democratic majority.

The Ohio congressman will replace House Speaker Mike Johnson, who announced he was stepping down from leadership after Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in last week’s elections.

Jordan, a founding member of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, had pitched himself as the fighter Republicans need to confront Democrats during the final two years of Trump’s presidency.

His victory — which was celebrated by multiple House colleagues on social media — represented a rejection of the party’s established leadership, with Scalise having served in senior Republican positions for more than a decade.

Both men are staunch Trump allies, but the president declined to endorse either candidate.

The contest was a rematch of their 2023 battle for the speakership following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy.

Scalise initially won the Republican nomination but withdrew after failing to secure sufficient support, while Jordan subsequently lost three votes on the House floor before Johnson emerged as a compromise candidate.

Jordan, a former champion wrestler who has represented Ohio in Congress since 2007, built his reputation as a political brawler and fierce critic of the Republican establishment.

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