The Gateway Pundit reported earlier today Jordan lost a third bid to be Speaker of the House.
After Jordan’s latest unsuccessful bid, the House GOP voted in a secret ballot at 1 PM regarding whether Jordan should remain the party’s nominee for Speaker.
1 P.M. — Several House Republicans tell us that they will vote in the closed meeting as to whether Jordan should remain the party’s nominee for speaker
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
Jim Jordan lost a secret ballot to remain the GOP’s nominee for Speaker, according to Jake Sherman.
JORDAN LOST — Jim Jordan lost a secret ballot. He’s no longer the speaker designate for the House GOP
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
And it was not close either.
Margin was large, sources tell me.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
The final margin was 122-86. Of course, we will never know who betrayed the GOP base because these members were too scared to vote in public.
122-86 was the final tally. Jordan went down handily.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
The House GOP will now be heading home for the weekend. A candidate forum will be held on Monday.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS are going home for the weekend. They’ll hold a candidate forum Monday night.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
An internal party election will be held Tuesday and a floor vote will likely be held later that day.
MCHENRY said he scheduled a candidate forum for Monday and internal party election Tuesday. A floor vote likely Tuesday as well.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
