# Jim Jordan Will Become Next House GOP Leader After Mike Johnson Previously Bowed Out

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jim-jordan-will-become-next-house-gop-leader-after-mike-johnson-previously-bowed-out/
- Published: 2026-11-10T21:09:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T21:18:48+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-minority-leader-house-gop
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Jim Jordan was elected the next House Republican leader.
- He defeated Steve Scalise after Mike Johnson declined to run.
- Both candidates warned Democrats would pursue extensive investigations.

## Summary

The new development is that House Republicans have elected Ohio Representative Jim Jordan as their next party leader, after Mike Johnson chose not to seek the role in the next Congress. Jordan defeated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a contest that will shape the party’s response as Democrats prepare to launch investigations into President Donald Trump’s administration and allies.

Both candidates warned colleagues that Democrats would make oversight a priority, while also citing the cost of living, fuel prices and government corruption as concerns. Jordan had backing from Freedom Caucus members and other hardline conservatives; Scalise was viewed as the more established choice. The article says voters shifted towards Democrats in the midterm elections amid dissatisfaction with Trump’s handling of living costs and the Iran war; AAA put average petrol at $3.97 a gallon and diesel at $6.15 on Tuesday, compared with $3.07 for petrol a year earlier.

## Coverage

- [The Daily Caller: Jim Jordan Will Become Next House GOP Leader After Mike Johnson Previously Bowed Out](https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-minority-leader-house-gop)
- [Fox News: Jim Jordan picked as next House GOP leader: Sound off!](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jim-jordan-picked-next-house-gop-leader-sound-off)
- [New York Times: House Republicans Pick Jim Jordan, a Close Trump Ally, as Their Next Leader](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/us/politics/republican-house-leader-scalise-jordan.html)
- [The Guardian: Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/jim-jordan-house-republican-leader)

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