Scalise, Jordan vie to lead House Republicans reeling from midterm rebuke
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
2 outlets (Axios and NBC News) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Distinct wording: Axios uses “Republicans” and “Scalise”; NBC News uses “Republican” and “Speaker”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- Axios reports: “Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) will announce his bid to lead House Republicans on Wednesday, a person familiar with his plans told Axios, as his party begins to regroup from stunning midterm…”
- NBC News reports: “House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, have already jumped in to run for Johnson’s place.”
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- Axios: Scalise, Jordan vie to lead House Republicans reeling from midterm rebuke
- NBC News: House Speaker Mike Johnson won’t stay on as Republican leader after GOP losses
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