House GOP Eyes Jordan vs. Scalise

“House Republicans are coming to terms with the fact they could lose their majority next week and be launched into a nasty leadership race,” Politico reports.

“Speaker Mike Johnson recently signaled he could stay on as GOP leader in the minority. But interviews with three dozen GOP lawmakers and senior Republican aides reveal most are skeptical Johnson runs in that scenario. They’re keeping a close eye on two potential alternatives: Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise.”

“The two men are being careful not to acknowledge any jockeying in the final lead-up to the midterms, but many Republicans expect the contest to explode into plain view after Tuesday, Mia McCarthy and Meredith Lee Hill report. Candidates only have until Nov. 6 to declare their intentions to run in the Nov. 10 GOP leader elections.”