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Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, an ultraconservative figure, encountered internal opposition in his bid for House speaker, falling short by 20 votes in the first ballot. Nominated to take over from Kevin McCarthy, Jordan secured only 200 of the required 218 votes. The result underscores the challenges he faces in uniting the Republican party behind him. Jordan is expected to continue his campaign in further rounds of voting.
Ohio GOP member Jim Jordan failed to secure the votes needed to win the gavel. https://t.co/7SnVjLyODH
🇺🇸 Republican Jim Jordan loses first vote for US House speaker Full Story → https://t.co/8qqBhFAjIp Combative right-wing Republican Jim Jordan failed to win a first vote on Tuesday to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, but more votes were expected to… https://t.co/FIEPgATked https://t.co/NC81a63Y8G
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan fell short in the first round of voting for House speaker, losing 20 GOP votes. More balloting is expected. Follow our live updates. https://t.co/PRqDSonf1b https://t.co/22bXLxNBcV
NEW: Republicans rejected Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the first ballot. More voting is expected as Jordan works to shore up support to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy. https://t.co/ZFnuSvtL2H
Rep. Jim Jordan fails to garner the votes needed to become speaker on the first ballot, but is expected to try again; Jordan needed 218 votes and received 200. https://t.co/51CO4fQs09
Jim Jordan loses first House speaker vote by a wider margin than expected https://t.co/VQa63g0L6x
BREAKING NEWS: Jim Jordan loses in first round of House speaker vote https://t.co/ShtWFLBhBV
Breaking: Jim Jordan lost a first vote to become House speaker. Twenty Republicans declined to back him, leaving him short of a majority. Follow live coverage. https://t.co/mcOgaIDSP3
Jim Jordan Loses First Round Of House Speaker Election As 20 Republicans Defect https://t.co/zbiMaNc3gI https://t.co/VIqleL0E6Q
Jim Jordan failed to clinch the House speaker's gavel in the first ballot by 20 votes, risking another messy McCarthy-style floor fight. https://t.co/W8RykhvDnY
Breaking News: Jim Jordan lost his first attempt to be elected House speaker. The ultraconservative lawmaker fell 17 votes short of the majority he would have needed to prevail. He had said he was willing to force multiple rounds of voting. https://t.co/lSKT970IgE
Rep. Jim Jordan loses the first House speaker vote by a wider margin than expected. @emrwilkins reports. https://t.co/IIIuwbVaoC https://t.co/KlqWhUpIoA
BREAKING: Republican Jim Jordan failed on the first ballot to win the US House speakership https://t.co/gbQ1AXiOGZ
Republican Jim Jordan failed on the first ballot to win the US House speakership https://t.co/ThlDNWpx5f
BREAKING: US Congressman Jim Jordan loses vote for House Speaker
BREAKING: Jim Jordan On Track to Lose House Speaker Vote https://t.co/Nd0sdUun9t
Jim Jordan fails to win House Speaker on the first vote. https://t.co/wWoSXKxOIE
BREAKING: Republicans screw up again as Jim Jordan fails to get the number of votes needed to win speakership https://t.co/NCtxzfDtu4
Voting is underway in the House to elect a new speaker as Republicans nominate Rep. Jim Jordan to replace Kevin McCarthy. https://t.co/rUxcQAMIHP