9 Candidates are Now Up to Take Jordan’s Place as Potential Speaker of the House

Nine candidates are up to take the job of Speaker of the House, following the retraction of Rep. Jim Jordan, the House Judiciary Chair, from the role this week.

The nine candidates are listed below:

• Jack Bergman (MI-01)
• Byron Donalds (FL-19)
• Tom Emmer (MN-06)
• Kevin Hern (OK-01)
• Mike Johnson (LA-04)
• Dan Meuser (PA-09)
• Gary Palmer (AL-06)
• Austin Scott (GA-08)
• Pete Sessions (TX-17)

Rep. Byron Donalds, in particular, has been gaining traction as a level-headed conservative who can appeal to the MAGA ‘America First’ wing of the GOP.