Jim Jordan failed to secure the Speakership on the first vote.
Twenty GOP representatives voted against Jim Jordan, a stalwart conservative and founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, in the leadership election on Tuesday.
The twenty representatives, who were expected to support Jordan, instead cast their votes for other candidates, sparking outrage among conservatives and raising questions about party unity.
The Turncoats Revealed
The twenty GOP representatives who broke ranks are:
Don Bacon – Nebraska’s 2nd District
Ken Buck – Colorado’s 4th District
Lori Chavez-DeRemer – Oregon’s 5th District
Anthony D’Esposito – New York’s 4th District
Mario Diaz-Balart – Florida’s 26th District
Jake Ellzey – Texas’s 6th District
Andrew Garbarino – New York’s 2nd District
Carlos Gimenez – Florida’s 28th District
Tony Gonzales – Texas’s 23rd District
Kay Granger – Texas’s 12th District
John James – Michigan’s 10th District
Mike Kelly – Pennsylvania’s 16th District
Jennifer Kiggans – Virginia’s 2nd District
Nick LaLota – New York’s 1st District
Doug LaMalfa – California’s 1st District
Michael Lawler – New York’s 17th District
John Rutherford – Florida’s 5th District
Victoria Spartz – Indiana’s 5th District
Michael Simpson – Idaho’s 2nd District
Steve Womack – Arkansas’s 3rd District
BREAKING: 20 Republicans vote against Jim Jordan on the first ballot for Speaker of the House
Bacon
Buck
Chavez-Deremer
D’Esposito
Diaz Balart
Ellzey
Garbarino
Gimenez
Gonzales
Granger
James
Kelly
Kiggans
Lalota
Lamalfa
Lawler
Rutherford
Spartz
Simpson
Womack
— ALX (@alx) October 17, 2023
Five RINOs voted for Kevin McCarthy, four voted for Steve Scalise, and four others voted for other reps.
Call the Congress now!
URGENT: We need all hands on deck to get @Jim_Jordan the votes needed to become Speaker.
Call your member of Congress TODAY at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to support Jim Jordan for Speaker. pic.twitter.com/dcQRValJrG
— Tea Party Patriots (@TPPatriots) October 17, 2023
This is a developing story, and we will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.
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