U.S. House Speaker election, October 2023

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Leading contenders in the race for Speaker of the House in October 2023, after the removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker, include:

Endorsements

As of the evening of Oct. 5, Scalise slightly led Jordan in endorsements by small margin of only 21-19.[5] Surprisingly many had not endorsed anyone yet. Donald Trump had two endorsements, and Rep. Byron Donalds had one (by Rep. Andy Harris). However, Jordan has secured Trump's endorsement – which will likely make him the next Speaker.[6]

Voted to remove McCarthy

The 8 Republicans who voted to remove Kevin McCarthy were:[7]

  • Andy Biggs (R–AZ)—principled conservative
  • Ken Buck (R–CO)
  • Tim Burchett (R–TN)
  • Eli Crane of Arizona (R–AZ)
  • Matt Gaetz of Florida (R–FL)
  • Bob Good of Virginia (R–VA)
  • Nancy Mace of South Carolina (R–SC)—a Never-Trumper
  • Matt Rosendale of Montana (R–MT)

The total vote was 216 to 210, which means it passed by only 3 pivotal votes.

House Rules

After the new Speaker is elected, there is likely to be a vote on changing the House rules to prevent a similar motion to vacate the Chair in the future. But conservatives point out that the House always had that rule to empower individual House members, until Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) did away with that rule during her tenure as Speaker.[8]

Majority Leader

As House Leadership is undergoing changes with a new opening at the top, the Majority Leader position might become vacant. Rep. Tom Emmer (R–MN), the establishment-aligned successor to committed conservative Michele Bachmann, is opposed by Trump supporters.[9] In 2022, Emmer chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee (responsible for defending House Republican incumbents and flipping seats held by Democrats); Republicans gained just 9 seats.[10] For comparison, in the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans gained 63 seats – seven times what Emmer achieved.

References

  1. ↑ Elkind, Elizabeth. Jim Jordan announces bid for House speaker after McCarthy ouster. Fox News. Retrieved October 4, 2023
  2. ↑ Williams, Pete (October 9, 2015). Can An Outsider Be Speaker of the House? NBC News. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Nick (October 3, 2023). Texas Republican will nominate Trump for Speaker of the House. The Hill. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Slisco, Aila (October 3, 2023). Donald Trump to Be Nominated for Next Speaker of the House. Newsweek. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/house-speaker-race-endorsement-live-tracker-steve-scalise-jim-jordan
  6. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/us/politics/scalise-jordan-trump-speaker.html
  7. ↑ Blackburn, Piper Hudspeth. Here are the 8 Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy as House speaker. CNN. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/06/texans-rule-change-house-speaker/
  9. ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-world-warns-house-gop-against-emmer-for-majority-leader/ar-AA1hI1jj
  10. ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/09/2022-midterm-elections-house-gop-whip-race-00065969
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