Jim Jordan Refuses to Abandon Speaker Bid—Then Loses Even More Support

THIRD TIME LUCKY?

The Republican is somehow still undeterred in his ambition to get his hands on the gavel despite his colleagues refusing to elect him—three times.

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Published Oct. 20 2023 8:34AM EDT

Jim Jordan speaks during an early morning press conference about his continuing bid to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 20, 2023. — Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Friday morning signaled that he wouldn’t drop out of the race to become the next speaker of the House—just hours before he faced a third ballot in which he lost even more support for his uphill bid.

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Jim Jordan Refuses to Abandon Speaker Bid—Then Loses Even More Support

The Republican is somehow still undeterred in his ambition to get his hands on the gavel despite his colleagues refusing to elect him—three times.

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