Tom Emmer is a member of the Republican leadership team.
Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Checked
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonNov 11, 2026As of 2026-11-11, Tom Emmer was a member of House Republican leadership: he was elected House GOP whip, the No. 2 post, on Nov. 10, 2026, defeating Rep. August Pfluger. The extraction is faithful to the passage, which names Emmer as a leadership member who is staying on.
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… And as long as we're here, the Republican Party will stand for what is American. We're going to defend those principles against anyone who tries to tear them down. So that's the showdown coming for the 120th Congress. So buckle up your seatbelt. Yes, Two of your former leaders, leadership members, Tom Emmer, and he's nothing. They are staying on. But Scalise was not able to hold onto his position. What do you attribute that to? And why was the rest of the. Well, look, I think it's a sign of the strength of the candidates, and I don't think you read too much into that. …
Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnson · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. AP reports that Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota was elected Republican whip, the No. 2 position in the leadership hierarchy, beating Rep. August Pfluger.[1]
Supports. CBS Minnesota reports Emmer will stay in House Republican leadership as minority whip, the second-highest-ranking position in the minority, after Democrats flipped the chamber in the Nov. 3 midterms.[2]
Supports. Politico and Washington Examiner coverage of the Nov. 10 leadership votes is consistent with Emmer holding the whip post in the new Congress.[3][4]
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minorityapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Emmer to be GOP whip as House flips to Democratscbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Tom Emmer moves up to House GOP's No. 2 jobpolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Tom Emmer wins No. 2 spot in House GOP minoritywashingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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