Politics · Washington, D.C., United States · United States of America · November 10, 2026

Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader

Reported by 7 outlets · first reported Nov 10, 5:42 PM ET

Jim Jordan beat Steve Scalise 106-73 in a secret ballot. John Thune stays Senate Republican leader. Republicans lost control of both chambers.

Why it matters

It sets Republican strategy against a Democratic Congress.

Background

Democrats won the midterms.

The story so far

1. Oct 29Trump cancels weekend rallies as midterms near
2. Oct 30Pope votes and Trump campaigns before US midterms
3. Oct 31US midterms near; more than 50 million have voted early
4. Nov 2US midterm elections open Tuesday as Trump ends campaign
5. Nov 3US midterm results begin; Democrats favored to win House
6. Nov 4Democrats win control of both houses of US Congress
7. Nov 5Democrats win both House and Senate in US midterms
8. Nov 6Democrats take both houses; Republicans argue over blame
9. Nov 10Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader
10. Nov 11Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat
11. Nov 12Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat

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Sources

• France 24 ↗Nov 10, 5:42 PM ET
• UPI ↗Nov 10, 6:49 PM ET
• The Hindu ↗Nov 10, 8:24 PM ET

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