Mike Johnson is stepping aside after the midterm losses. Will Jim Jordan beat Steve Scalise for House Republican leader on Nov 10?

House Republicans resolved their leadership fight on Nov. 10, when Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana in a closed-door, secret-ballot vote to become the next House Republican leader, according to Fox News. The contest opened after Speaker Mike Johnson told colleagues on Nov. 4 that he would not seek a leadership post in the next Congress, a decision driven by the GOP's sweeping losses in the Nov. 3 midterm elections that cost Republicans their House majority. Scalise and Jordan, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, both launched bids within days of Johnson's announcement, framing the race as a choice between an establishment-aligned leader and a more combative conservative. Both men spent the following week making final pitches to colleagues before the vote. Jordan's win caps a comeback for the Ohio congressman, who in 2023 lost a bid to become House speaker after multiple failed floor votes against Scalise and others. With Democrats now holding the House majority, Jordan will lead a diminished Republican conference as minority leader rather than speaker. The community undercounted Jordan's chances: only 43% of Predict Six voters correctly picked him to beat Scalise, with a majority expecting Scalise's establishment backing to prevail in the internal vote.