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Who is Jim Jordan, the House Republicans' pick for minority leader?

NPR | By Sam Gringlas,
Sacha Pfeiffer
Published November 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM CST

As House Republicans prepare for life in the minority, they're turning to Jim Jordan as their next leader. In Jordan, they've picked a conservative firebrand and one of Trump's most vocal defenders.

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