# Trump ally Jim Jordan elected House Republican leader after midterm defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/138090

- France 24, 2026-11-10 22:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261110-trump-jim-jordan-elected-house-republican-leader-midterm-defeat

> US media reported that Jim Jordan, a hardline ally of President Donald Trump, won election as House Republican leader on Tuesday, beating Steve Scalise 106-73 in a secret ballot. He succeeds Mike Johnson after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress in last week’s midterms and will lead the party in opposition.

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