Twenty Republican members voted against Jim Jordan, forcing a House speaker election into a second round of voting for only the second time in nearly a century.
Topline
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost the first round of Tuesday’s speaker election after 20 Republicans voted for other candidates, marking only the second time in 100 years the House has failed to elect a speaker in the first round of voting.Key Facts
Jordan lost the first round of voting, 200-212-20.
All 212 voting Democrats cast their ballots for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
Six Republicans voted for ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), seven backed Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), three voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), and a handful voted for other lawmakers.
Only Jeffries and Jordan were formally nominated by their respective parties, but members called out the other names during Tuesday’s election, which was conducted by voice vote. Crucial Quote
“Jim Jordan is strategic, scrappy, tough and principled.
