Jim Jordan will be the new Republican leader in the 120th Congress.
Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Checked
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonNov 11, 2026House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan on November 10, 2026 to lead their conference as minority leader in the 120th Congress, by a 106-73 vote over Steve Scalise. The claim's future-tense framing matches the record as of the November 11, 2026 posting date.
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What was said
Candidates and some extraordinary people were elected. Jim Jordan will be the new Republican leader going into the 120th Congress. I'll finish this up as speaker, wrapping up the assignment all the way through January until the new Congress takes their oath of office January 3rd. But Jim and I go back a long ways and so do Steve Scalise. …
Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnson · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Hill reports House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan on November 10, 2026 to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress, defeating Steve Scalise 106-73.[3]
Supports. AP reports Jordan was elected House Republican leader, defeating Scalise as the GOP prepares to move into the minority.[1]
Supports. Speaker Johnson's official statement congratulates Jordan on his election as Minority Leader to lead the Conference in the 120th Congress.[2]
Context. The 120th Congress is set to convene January 3, 2027, so Jordan's leadership is a future-tense role as the claim states.[4][5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 1 tier 1, 2 not rated
- 1Rep. Jim Jordan elected to lead House Republicans as GOP vows to "fight"apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Speaker Johnson Congratulates New House GOP Leadership Teammikejohnson.house.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Jim Jordan elected minority leader by House GOPthehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4What to know about Jim Jordan, the House Republicans ...fox9.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Jim Jordan - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: context
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