Republicans Block Jim Jordan’s Bid for House Speaker In First Vote – Here are the 20 Detractors Who Voted Against Him

Jim Jordan was unable to secure the Speakership in the first vote.

In Tuesday’s Speaker election, twenty representatives voted against Jim Jordan, a staunch conservative and founding member of the House Freedom Caucus.

The twenty RINOs instead cast their votes for other candidates, raising questions about the unity of the party.

The twenty representatives who detracted are:

Bacon
Buck
Chavez-Deremer
D’Esposito
Diaz Balart
Ellzey
Garbarino
Gimenez
Gonzales
Granger
James
Kelly
Kiggans
Lalota
Lamalfa
Lawler
Rutherford
Spartz
Simpson
Womack

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