UPDATE: Jim Jordan Loses Vote for House Speaker on the First Vote – Here are the 20 GOP Turncoats Who Voted Against Jordan in Leadership Role
Jim Jordan failed to secure the Speakership on the first vote.
Twenty GOP representatives voted against Jim Jordan, a stalwart conservative and founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, in the leadership election on Tuesday.
The twenty representatives, who were expected to support Jordan, instead cast their votes for other candidates, sparking outrage among conservatives and raising questions about party unity.
The Turncoats Revealed
The twenty GOP representatives who broke ranks 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
Five RINOs voted for Kevin McCarthy, four voted for Steve Scalise, and four others voted for other reps.
Call the Congress now!
URGENT: We need all hands on deck to get @Jim_Jordan the votes needed to become Speaker.
Call your member of Congress TODAY at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to support Jim Jordan for Speaker. pic.twitter.com/dcQRValJrG
— Tea Party Patriots (@TPPatriots) October 17, 2023
This is a developing story, and we will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.
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