Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) failed to secure the 217 votes needed on the House floor to win the Speakership as 20 House Republicans opposed his candidacy.
Jordan received 200 votes, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) received seven votes, former speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) 6 and former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) 3.
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Tom Cole (Okla.), Tom Emmer (Minn.) and Mike Garcia received one vote each.
Scalise votes: Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.), Tony Gonzales (Texas), Kay Granger (Texas), Mike Kelly (Pa.), John Rutherford (Fla.), Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), Steve Womack (Ark. ).
McCarthy votes: Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.), Lori Chavez- DeRemer (Neb.), Carlos Gimenez (Fla.), Jen Kiggans (Va.), Mike Lawler (N.Y), Doug LaMalfa (Calif.).
Zeldin votes: Reps. Anthony D’Esposito (N.Y.), Andrew Garbarino (N.Y.), Nick LaLota (N.Y.).
Ken Buck (R-Colo.) voted for Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.). Rep. John James (R-Texas) voted for Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.). Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) voted for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-Texas) voted for Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.).
All 212 Democrats in the House chamber voted for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y).
