All eyes on Jordan as House Republicans scramble for a new speaker
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House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is the only formally-declared candidate for speaker right now, but his path to 217 votes still looks like somewhat of an uphill climb.
Jordan is now the only declared candidate in the race — but it is not a done deal for him yet. Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Reps. Austin Scott, R-Ga., and Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., are committed to voting against Jordan on the House floor for now. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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