Devendra Kumar
Jordan’s bid for speaker of the US House of Representatives has come to a close, as he failed to secure a majority on the third ballot. Despite his popularity among right-flank activist voters, Jordan only managed to garner 194 votes, his lowest tally yet. House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, on the other hand, received 210 votes, solidifying his position as the likely winner. Jordan’s campaign, which sought to position him as a candidate for change, drew on his Ohio roots and likened him to American innovators. However, his supporters were unable to overcome the party’s internal divisions and mobilize enough votes to win.
The failure to elect a speaker has left lawmakers unable to return to their work, leaving the House in a stalemate since the start of the month. Jordan’s supporters, who had been bombarding centrist Republicans with harassing phone calls and even reported death threats, were left disappointed by the outcome. The party’s failure to unify its fractured majority and elect a new speaker has left lawmakers in a stalemate, with many predicting that the House could essentially stay closed for the foreseeable future.
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan expressed his disappointment, stating that House Republicans must now come together to figure out who their speaker will be. The long-shot campaign had positioned Jordan as a candidate for change, drawing on his Ohio roots and likening himself to American innovators. However, his supporters were unable to overcome the party’s internal divisions and mobilize enough votes to win.
During a closed-door session, Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced that the party will return on Monday to start anew, but the plan is unclear and it remains uncertain how they will overcome the current stalemate. Democrats nominated Hakeem Jeffries, and Representative Katherine Clark described Jordan as a threat to democracy. “We need a speaker worthy of wielding the gavel,” she said. The vote was marked by tension and frustration, with many Republicans predicting that the House could essentially stay closed for the foreseeable future.
Jordan’s failure to win the nomination is a significant blow to his supporters, who had been backing him as a candidate for change. Jordan’s defeat has left lawmakers in a stalemate, with many predicting that the House could essentially stay closed for the foreseeable future. The House remains in limbo, with lawmakers unable to return to their work, leaving the outcome uncertain and the party’s future uncertain.