Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives failed in a first vote Tuesday, raising the prospect that the Ohio Republican could keep trying with multiple ballots.
Minutes into the vote, Jordan’s candidacy was already in peril as a string of Republicans surprised their caucus by voting against the Ohio lawmaker. The trend continued over the half-hour voice vote. Jordan ultimately fell short by 20 votes, a higher number than many in the conference had predicted ahead of the vote.
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