Dark horse Jim Jordan beats establishment pick Steve Scalise to lead House GOP after promising a 'fight' post-midterms bloodbath

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Representative Jim Jordan is taking the lead in the battle against House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to lead Republicans into the minority after midterm losses last week.

Published: 17:47 GMT, 10 November 2026 | Updated: 18:38 GMT, 10 November 2026

Congressman Jim Jordan is now the frontrunner to lead Republicans in the minority after Democrats thumped them in last week's midterm elections.

His private ascent tees up an internal civil war as Jordan seeks to oust the establishment pick - current Majority Leader Steve Scalise - who is also vying for the top job.

Scalise is tightly tied to current Speaker Mike Johnson, who declined to seek another leadership run. But after the midterm bloodbath, many lawmakers want a shake-up at the very top.

Jordan's allies are privately claiming he has more than 100 votes locked up, comfortably above the roughly 82 needed to win the secret-ballot election, according to Punchbowl News.

The contest has become a test of whether Republicans want a fresh approach after their election bloodbath or believe Scalise's years of leadership experience offer the best chance of winning back the majority in 2028.

Speaking ahead of the vote, Scalise said he was 'feeling really good' about his chances.

'We've got a lot of work to do after today, but this is a start of our move to get the country back on track and to get the majority back,' Scalise said.'

But it's Jordan who appeared to be gaining momentum inside the closed-door candidate forum, according to Punchbowl News.

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