The Republicans who opposed Jim Jordan on the third ballot -- including 3 new votes against him

Source: CBS News

The Republicans who opposed Jim Jordan on the third ballot — including 3 new votes against him

BY ELLEN UCHIMIYA
UPDATED ON: OCTOBER 20, 2023 / 1:28 PM / CBS NEWS

Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, lost 25 Republicans in the third ballot for speaker, more than in each of the first two rounds, ensuring another round of voting will be required to elect the next speaker of the House.

In this round, he lost the support of Reps. Marc Molinaro, of New York; Tom Kean, of New Jersey, and Brian Fitzpatrick, of Pennsylvania; all of whom had supported him in the first and second rounds.

Here are the Republicans who voted against Jordan in the third speaker ballot:

1. Rep. Don Bacon, of Nebraska, voted for Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, of North Carolina.
2. Rep. Vern Buchanan, of Florida, voted for Rep. Byron Donalds, of Florida.
3. Rep. Ken Buck, of Colorado, voted for Rep. Tom Emmer, of Minnesota.
4. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRamer, voted for McHenry.
5. Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, of New York, voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin.

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Jordan won 194 votes in total, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries won 210. Scalise won eight votes, McHenry won 6. McCarthy and Donalds each received two votes, Emmer, Garcia and Westerman each received one vote.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/speaker-of-house-republicans-voting-against-jim-jordan-third-ballot-10-20-2023/