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Who is Jim Jordan, the House Republicans' pick for minority leader?

NPR | By Sam Gringlas,
Sacha Pfeiffer
Published November 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM EST

As House Republicans prepare for life in the minority, they're turning to Jim Jordan as their next leader. In Jordan, they've picked a conservative firebrand and one of Trump's most vocal defenders.

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Politics & Government
Sam Gringlas
Sam Gringlas is an NPR Congressional Reporter.
Sacha Pfeiffer
Correspondent, Investigations

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