Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), House Majority Whip, has been elected as the third Republican nominee for Speaker of the House since Kevin McCarthy. Emmer, known for his relative moderate stance, has received endorsements from McCarthy and House Republican Conference Chair Mike Johnson. Despite this, Emmer faces an uphill battle in securing the 217 votes needed to win the speaker's race, due to opposition from Donald Trump and some Republicans.
Majority Whip Tom Emmer Is the New Republican Nominee for Speaker. Is He Already Doomed to Fail? https://t.co/wrc18pKLXv
House Republican Conference Chair Mike Johnson (R-La.) endorsed Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) for the Speakership just hours after the Minnesota Republican beat him in the final round of voting. Follow live: https://t.co/IHNbzWnD4x https://t.co/eKiAlQSbfI
UPDATE: Just as House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) was working to win over holdouts to his bid to become House speaker, former President Donald Trump weighed in against him (click photo below for story) https://t.co/ocmD881uDF https://t.co/FJJxy23My7
I have not heard from a single Republican voter who supports Tom Emmer as Speaker of the House.
Instead of working together and making Jim Jordan Speaker, Republicans have decided to go with Tom Emmer. Democrats say they’ll help elect him. He doesn’t believe in the electoral college and wants the popular vote to win. Congratulations republicans, because even when you… https://t.co/Ha4HeybHPk
House Republicans pick a speaker. Gotta admit I've never heard of the guy. Tom Emmer Wins 117–97 Vote as Third Republican Nominee for House Speaker Since McCarthy, Despite Opposition October 24, 2023 at 03:44 PM (UTC) #Politics Authors +22 Tom Emmer, the House Majority Whip… https://t.co/Au7NT8CWaG
Republicans on Tuesday picked Rep. Tom Emmer as their nominee for House speaker. The nominee now goes to the full House for a vote. https://t.co/47mQOhhr3R
BREAKING: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer has won the Republican nomination to be the next speaker of the House, but the Republican base not delighted or with him. https://t.co/IZXdOJeShu
Tom Emmer Becomes Next House Speaker Nominee https://t.co/NIxSMe9jMb
Like his predecessors Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise, Tom Emmer may struggle to get the 217 votes needed to win the speaker's race. He is a relative moderate who has faced animosity from some on the right, including allies of Donald Trump. https://t.co/TvDIpFqrvn
Republicans have selected Tom Emmer (Congressman from Minnesota) as their new candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Tom Emmer wins the GOP nomination for Speaker of the House https://t.co/XZF5F24O6p
NEW: Republicans on Tuesday picked Rep. Tom Emmer as their nominee for House speaker. The nominee now goes to the full House for a vote. https://t.co/spxgkadzYz
Breaking: Republicans chose House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R., Minn.) as their new nominee for speaker https://t.co/NNE5hBkhbd
EMMER WINS LATEST GOP SPEAKER NOMINATION AHEAD OF FLOOR VOTE
GOP Nominates Speaker Dems May Actually Support (And Who Trump Definitely Hates) House Republicans nominated Tom Emmer in a closed-door vote on Tuesday. Now comes the hard part. Story: https://t.co/eMW6a34kPl https://t.co/IHfzDYP8uy
House Republicans elect Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN) as their nominee for speaker of the House. Rep. Emmer beat Rep. Mike Johnson (LA), the vice chair of the conference, in the final round of voting, 117–97. 217 votes will be needed to win the gavel on the House floor. https://t.co/xcBPY9xH0t
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) has been elected Republicans’ nominee for Speaker of the House — the party’s fourth Speaker nominee this Congress. Here’s how the internal GOP vote went down: https://t.co/rN2iwv850a
Republican Tom Emmer elected as the THIRD Speaker nominee since Kevin McCarthy was booted https://t.co/f4yUwVxa74 https://t.co/4VcAp5AGp9
BREAKING.🚨 There is a new potential suitor to become the next Republican Speaker of the House: Rep. Tom Emmer. The GOP Majority Whip, a Congressman from Minnesota, has emerged to become the favorite candidate for Speaker to proceed to a House floor vote. Emmer steadily picked… https://t.co/B8MtUs4IoX https://t.co/9TQ67kZJgO
Republican Tom Emmer elected as the THIRD Speaker nominee since Kevin McCarthy was booted https://t.co/zLv3pbkRQC https://t.co/Xdc7f2Yi6W
House Minority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) won the Republican nomination to be the next speaker of the House, but he now faces the uphill challenge of garnering the 217 votes needed on the floor (click photo below for story) https://t.co/ocmD881uDF https://t.co/UImVTvCn3B
Who Is Tom Emmer? Here’s What To Know About The House Speaker Frontrunner Endorsed By McCarthy But Criticized By Trump Allies. https://t.co/Jw5N6ovQfS https://t.co/nW87U8e4Ud
House Republicans made a deal with the Democrats. I have a bad feeling Tom Emmer will win the GOP Conference Speakers vote.
Ha! Rep Tom Emmer Called President Trump Yesterday for a House Speaker Endorsement https://t.co/rUJWUtFUY9
Tom Emmer Wants to Be House Speaker. Here's Why That Would Suck. Read more: https://t.co/wUKwJKZbVB
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s bid to be the Republican party’s nominee for speaker will test whether he can overcome doubts from lawmakers aligned with former President Donald Trump https://t.co/fG1jgfIk75
Who Is Tom Emmer? Here’s What To Know About The Speaker Frontrunner Endorsed By McCarthy But Criticized By Trump Allies. https://t.co/TxgU0KgV9X https://t.co/embBSVs7pK
Tom Emmer is the likely frontrunner of the House Speaker race, but it seems Donald Trump is actively working to undercut his campaign. Click to learn more: https://t.co/6QiFfdkA4L
President Trump is right. Tom Emmer is a RINO and should NEVER be Speaker of the House. https://t.co/kCbNQ5BJOF
FROM PUNCHBOWL NEWS — Nine Republican candidates have officially declared to run for speaker. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Republican Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson, RSC Chair Kevin Hern (Okla.), Reps. Byron Donalds (Fla.), Austin Scott (Ga.), Jack Bergman (Mich.), Pete… https://t.co/0VGI1vH2Au
Trump opposes Tom Emmer for House Speaker https://t.co/0Bp58dq5Gc
Crypto-friendly congressman Tom Emmer is pushing for a nomination to become House Speaker, with mulitple lawmakers already showing support for the move. https://t.co/nd80tip3J1
A Dozen Republicans Oppose Tom Emmer Taking Speakership https://t.co/mLZvW1jihr
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is endorsing House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) for Speaker. Punchbowl News first reported that McCarthy said: “He is the right person for the job. He can unite the conference." Follow live: https://t.co/gpNQi6o3VS https://t.co/75l4VUHosY
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is making calls for a run for Speaker, a source familiar tells The Hill. Follow live: https://t.co/8PXVIZtFs1 https://t.co/ntW3tAzQKJ
Majority Whip Tom Emmer has "begun making calls for the speakership," a source close to the Minnesota Republican tells me. Reminder that his name has been floated for some time now as a possible GOP consensus based on reporting with @LACaldwellDC https://t.co/OrJK97Eerx
HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP TOM EMMER is making calls for a Speaker run, per a source familiar
NEWS: House GOP Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and his allies are already making calls about seeking the speakership, according to two Republicans with direct knowledge of the matter.