Key takeaways:
- Nine Republican hopefuls are vying to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- The nine candidates will present their cases to the House Republican Conference on Monday.
- The lowest vote getter will be knocked off each round until there’s one man standing.
Nine Republican hopefuls are vying to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, following the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) three weeks ago. The House has been without a leader since then.
The nine candidates will present their cases to the House Republican Conference on Monday. They are Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and seven others.
Scalise first secured the nomination to replace McCarthy, but withdrew without a vote when it became clear he wouldn’t win on the floor. Jordan secured the nod next but lost three times on the floor, causing his fellow Republicans to withdraw the nomination.
Former GOP member David Jolly said that all nine candidates have one thing in common: they will need to don some very rosy glasses to get the 217 votes needed to win the nomination. Jolly called Jordan an “authoritarian anti-democratic crazy,” but said that McCarthy would’ve gone in that direction as well.
The lowest vote getter will be knocked off each round until there’s one man standing. It remains to be seen who will come out on top in this crowded field and split factions of support.
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