House Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek to lead House Republicans in the new Congress after the party lost the House. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan have both announced bids to succeed him. Full story: https://zarknews.com/johnson-steps-aside-scalise-jordan-house-gop-leader-race/ #Congress #HouseGOP #ZarkNews
Full story: https://zarknews.com/johnson-steps-aside-scalise-jordan-house-gop-leader-race/
Mike Johnson’s decision sets up a leadership contest inside a House Republican conference that is heading into the minority. Steve Scalise, the current majority leader from Louisiana, and Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of the party’s best known conservatives, both announced bids within hours. Johnson is not leaving Congress. Voters in his Louisiana district returned him to the House on Tuesday with about 58 percent of the vote. What changes is the top job. When the new Congress sits in January, Democrats will hold the majority and elect the Speaker, and Republicans will choose a minority leader instead.
Sources: Zark News; AP; USA Today; Bloomberg Government – Nov 5, 2026
