# Rep. Jim Jordan, Sen. John Thune elected GOP leaders in Congress

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rep-jim-jordan-sen-john-thune-elected-gop-leaders-in-congress/
- Published: 2026-11-10T22:00:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T15:50:38+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/10/jim-jordan-congress-republicans-midterm.html
- Topics: Business, Elections, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Republicans chose Jordan and Thune to lead their House and Senate minorities.
- Jordan defeated Scalise 106-73.
- The leadership change follows Democrats’ strong midterm victories.

## Summary

Republican lawmakers have chosen Rep. Jim Jordan to lead their House minority and Sen. John Thune to lead their Senate minority in the next Congress. Their election follows Democrats’ strong gains in last week’s midterms, which will leave Republicans out of power and make Jordan’s new role a shift from his current position as House Judiciary Committee chairman.

Jordan defeated current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise by 106 votes to 73, according to sources who spoke anonymously about the private meeting. A two-decade House veteran and committed supporter of President Donald Trump, he will lead Republicans in the House after Speaker Mike Johnson said he would not seek the minority leader post.

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