Who is Jim Jordan? The GOP’s new leader has history as combative Trump defender | CNN Politics
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House Republicans are still reeling after the midterm elections decimated their ranks and set off a fight for the party’s future. Now, Jim Jordan, a pro-Trump, hardline conservative, will lead the party in the minority next year.
Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican from Ohio, walks to a meeting with House Republicans at the US Capitol on November 10, 2026.
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House Republicans are still reeling after the midterm elections decimated their ranks and set off a fight for the party’s future. Now, Jim Jordan, a pro-Trump, hardline conservative, will lead the party in the minority next year.
A dejected House GOP conference on Tuesday elected Jordan minority leader for the new Congress. The choice to elevate one of the GOP’s most combative figures signals Republicans are ready for all-out battle against Democrats in 2027.
