Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority11/11/2026WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan has been elected the next House Republican leader. Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday defeated Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a secret-ballot election of Republicans who will serve in the next Congress. Jordan, 62, is a co-founder of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus and served as its first chairman. Jordan's place in the House Republican leadership comes as the party prepares for its new role in the minority and a flurry of Democratic investigations aimed at its standard-bearer in the White House. His candidacy appealed to those looking for new leadership in the wake of last week’s election debacle and to those who like his hard-hitting political style. The vote was 106-73.