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Jordan creeps ahead of Scalise in public House GOP support before speaker vote Wednesday

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Just under a third of House GOP lawmakers have made public endorsements, in the speaker race, and the majority of those back House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is currently leading Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., in public endorsements in what’s still a tight race for the next House speaker. Jordan and Scalise are the only two formally declared candidates in the race. House Republicans are huddling behind closed doors on Monday evening before holding a speakership candidate forum on Tuesday and an intraparty election on Wednesday morning.

Scalise, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s longtime No. 2, is backed by his fellow member of House GOP leadership, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn. He’s also being backed by both establishment Republicans and conservatives, but it’s not clear yet if he can win over Republican lawmakers tired of the status quo. McCarthy was ousted from the job last week. Sources close to Scalise told Fox News Digital they feel good about where they are in the race.

 

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