House Republicans picked Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to serve as minority leader in the next Congress , news outlets reported Tuesday after a closed-door vote.
Jordan, the House Judiciary Committee chairman, was elected in a 106-73 vote, sources told MS NOW on condition of anonymity to discuss the private meeting.
A two-decade House veteran and committed supporter of President Donald Trump , Jordan will take on the leadership role just as Republicans relinquish power, following blowout Democratic victories in last week's midterm election .
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the day after Election Day that he would not run for minority leader in the 120th Congress.
"I couldn't be more thrilled to see @Jim_Jordan elected House GOP leader," Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, wrote on X after Tuesday's vote.
"He's the original congressional brawler and is exactly what our Conference needs to lead us back to the majority," Gill wrote.
