Jim Jordan failed to secure the Speakership on the first vote.
Twenty GOP representatives voted against Jim Jordan, a stalwart conservative and founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, in the leadership election on Tuesday.
The twenty representatives, who were expected to support Jordan, instead cast their votes for other candidates, sparking outrage among conservatives and raising questions about party unity.
The Turncoats Revealed
The twenty GOP representatives who broke ranks are:
- Don Bacon – Nebraska’s 2nd District
- Ken Buck – Colorado’s 4th District
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer – Oregon’s 5th District
- Anthony D’Esposito – New York’s 4th District
- Mario Diaz-Balart – Florida’s 26th District
- Jake Ellzey – Texas’s 6th District
- Andrew Garbarino – New York’s 2nd District
- Carlos Gimenez – Florida’s 28th District
- Tony Gonzales – Texas’s 23rd District
- Kay Granger – Texas’s 12th District
- John James – Michigan’s 10th District
- Mike Kelly – Pennsylvania’s 16th District
- Jennifer Kiggans – Virginia’s 2nd District
- Nick LaLota – New York’s 1st District
- Doug LaMalfa – California’s 1st District
- Michael Lawler – New York’s 17th District
- John Rutherford – Florida’s 5th District
- Victoria Spartz – Indiana’s 5th District
- Michael Simpson – Idaho’s 2nd District
- Steve Womack – Arkansas’s 3rd District
BREAKING: 20 Republicans vote against Jim Jordan on the first ballot for Speaker of the House
Bacon
Buck
Chavez-Deremer
D’Esposito
Diaz Balart
Ellzey
Garbarino
Gimenez
Gonzales
Granger
James
Kelly
Kiggans
Lalota
Lamalfa
Lawler
Rutherford
Spartz
Simpson
Womack— ALX (@alx) October 17, 2023
CBS News reported:
- Rep. Don Bacon was the first to cast a vote for McCarthy.
- Rep. Ken Buck voted for Emmer.
- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted for McCarthy.
- Rep. Anthony D’Esposito voted for Zeldin.
- Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart voted for Scalise.
- Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for Garcia.
- Rep. Andrew Garbarino was the second to vote for Zeldin.
- Rep. Carlos Giménez voted for McCarthy.
- Rep. Tony Gonzales voted for Scalise.
- Rep. Kay Granger voted for Scalise.
- Rep. John James voted for Cole.
- Rep. Mike Kelly voted for Scalise.
- Rep. Jennifer Kiggans voted for McCarthy.
- Rep. Nick LaLota voted for Zeldin
- Rep. Doug LaMalfa voted for McCarthy.
- Rep. Michael Lawler voted for McCarthy.
- Rep. John Rutherford voted for Scalise.
- Rep. Michael Simpson voted for Scalise.
- Rep. Victoria Spartz voted for Massie.
- Rep. Steve Womack voted for Scalise.
Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) was absent from the vote.
Call the Congress now!
URGENT: We need all hands on deck to get @Jim_Jordan the votes needed to become Speaker.
Call your member of Congress TODAY at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to support Jim Jordan for Speaker. pic.twitter.com/dcQRValJrG
— Tea Party Patriots (@TPPatriots) October 17, 2023
This is a developing story, and we will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.