Louisiana
Latest Coverage
See all articles
via:
scmp.com
Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader after crushing midterm defeat
Ohio conservative Jim Jordan defeats Steve Scalise as Republicans prepare to enter the minority in the next Congress
Jordan, 62, defeated outgoing House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a contest that pitted calls for a fresh start against arguments for retaining experienced leadership. The vote was 106 to 73 at a closed-door party meeting, according to multiple media reports citing people who attended the meeting.
Jordan, a 20-year House veteran from Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a prominent figure in the party’s conservative wing, had argued that Republicans needed a new approach after their losses.