Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio met Thursday with the business-minded Main Street Caucus, according to a source familiar, as the House Judiciary chairman works to win over the more centrist-leaning members in his party as part of his campaign to be the next House speaker.
Jordan is among a growing list of GOP lawmakers angling to take the gavel after Kevin McCarthy was ousted earlier this week. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced Wednesday he was also running for speaker, and GOP Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma told CNN on Wednesday he is considering a run.
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