
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.
Only about a third of House GOP lawmakers have made public endorsements so far. Jordan has the support of at least 47 Republicans while at least 23 backed Scalise. The vast majority have remained silent. 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.
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It’s by no means a done deal – Jordan still has an uphill battle to lock up the support of moderates, some of whom are put off by his association with the hardline-right House Freedom Caucus and his "bomb-thrower" reputation.