House Majority Leader Steve Scalise will run for minority leader

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) will run for minority leader, setting up what will likely be a contentious contest against House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for the position. A source familiar with Scalise’s plans shared them with The Hill, swiftly following news that Speaker Mike Johnson…

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1. The HillUnited StatesNovember 4, 2026, 16:15 UTC

   Jim Jordan announces he will run for minority leader, teeing up fight with Scalise

   House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced Wednesday that he will run for minority leader, formally entering the race to lead House Republicans in the next Congress after they suffered a major blow in the midterms. He will likely face a contentious fight against current House Majority Leader Steve…

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