After 25 RINOs voted against Jim Jordan on Friday, a total of nine GOP lawmakers have thrown their hats into the ring to run for House Speaker.
The nine Republican Representatives running for House Speaker are: Jack Bergman (MI), Byron Donalds (FL), Tom Emmer (MN), Kevin Hern (OK), Mike Johnson (LA), Dan Meuser (PA), Gary Palmer (AL), Austin Scott (GA), and Pete Sessions (TX).
🚨🚨BREAKING — NINE GOP candidates for speaker.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 22, 2023
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Republican Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson, RSC Chair Kevin Hern (Okla.), Reps. Byron Donalds (Fla.), Austin Scott (Ga.), Jack Bergman (Mich.), Pete Sessions (Texas), Gary Palmer (Ala.) and Dan…
Majority Whip Tom Emmer, who declared his candidacy on Friday, is currently favored to become the next Speaker.
The American people elected us to deliver on a conservative agenda that secures our border, stops reckless spending, and holds Joe Biden accountable.
— Tom Emmer (@GOPMajorityWhip) October 21, 2023
We cannot afford to fail them.
I’m running for Speaker of the House to bring our conference together and get back to work. pic.twitter.com/kVFmlQ70PS
Emmer has secured a major endorsement from former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
“He is the right person for the job. He can unite the conference. He understands the dynamics of the conference. He also understands what it takes to win and keep a majority,” McCarthy said.
🚨BREAKING — KEVIN MCCARTHY is endorsing TOM EMMER for speaker.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023
“He is the right person for the job. He can unite the conference. He understands the dynamics of the conference. He also understands what it takes to win and keep a majority.”
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From Fox News:
It’s unclear whether Emmer will succeed where Jordan and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., failed — convincing the various factions within the GOP to unite around his leadership.
“He is the right person for the job. He can unite the conference,” McCarthy said. “He understands the dynamics of the conference. He also understands what it takes to win and keep a majority.”
“Our Conference remains at a crossroads, and the deck is stacked against us. We have no choice but to fight like hell to hold on to our House majority and deliver on our conservative agenda,” Emmer told Republican members of Congress in a letter Saturday about his bid for the speaker’s gavel.
Emmer said he would use teamwork, communication, and respect to build on the success Republicans had taking back the House majority in 2022 and scoring legislative wins.
Although Emmer received McCarthy’s endorsement, he still faces a significant challenge in garnering enough votes, and President Trump apparently isn’t planning on helping him.
On Friday, President Trump privately told his close allies that he will not support House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s bid for speaker.
