Jim Jordan Fails on First Ballot of GOP Speaker Race

The Ohio Republican failed to get the 217 votes he needed to clinch the gavel.

Jim Jordan won’t be speaker of the House — yet.

The Ohio Republican failed to get the 217 votes he needed to clinch the gavel during Tuesday’s first ballot, with 20 GOP votes against him. The House recessed immediately after the vote concluded, and Jordan said that evening that any additional votes would be delayed until Wednesday.

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