Jim Jordan fails to win House speaker vote on first ballot
Politics,Jim Jordan,Republican Party,US House,Hakeem Jeffries,Steve Scalise,Kevin McCarthy
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) fell short of the 217 votes needed to become House speaker during the first roll call ballot on Tuesday.
Why it matters: The Jordan team entered the day expecting to need multiple ballots to win the gavel, but they're dealing with a group of resolute GOP defectors.
Driving the news: 200 House Republicans voted for Jordan on the first ballot.
But 20 Republicans voted against him, including votes for McCarthy, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Ind.) and House Rules Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.), among others.
All Democrats voted for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
The 20 Republicans voting against Jordan matched the worst ballot for McCarthy during his speaker election in January.
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