Jordan’s secret-ballot victory precedes Democratic congressional control
Republican lawmakers elected Jim Jordan as their leader in the House of Representatives on November 10, 2026, following the party’s losses in the previous week’s US midterm elections. The result places Jordan in the House minority-leader role, according to The Guardian.
The Guardian described Jordan as a “veteran congressman and Trump loyalist.” Republicans backed him to lead them in the House for the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Democrats are preparing to take control of both chambers of Congress in January. Jordan’s assignment will place him at the head of House Republicans as the party becomes the minority in the chamber.
Jordan’s victory came in a secret ballot. The Guardian said Punchbowl News first reported the result on Tuesday afternoon, making the earlier outlet’s report the first public account identified in its coverage.
The report described the midterms that preceded the leadership vote as “resounding losses” for Republicans. The selection was the immediate change in House Republican leadership following those defeats.
The Guardian’s account ended with “More details soon …” The report did not include a vote count or other figures from the ballot.