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Jim Jordan out of House speaker race after losing more support on third ballot
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1:46Now PlayingRep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) bowed out of the running to become House speaker Friday after failing on a third ballot, clearing the way for new candidates to take their shot at the gavel next week. NY Post Politics reporter Josh Christenson breaks down this story.
The House Judiciary Committee chairman and founding member of the Freedom Caucus struggled to win over moderates in his last bid for the speakership, winning just 194 votes from his colleagues on the House floor before suspending his run hours later.
Potential replacements filled the void soon after, with Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Reps. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) and Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) throwing their hats in the ring.
Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.), who lost a conference vote to Jordan last week, also renewed his bid for the speakership, while Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who picked up two votes on the House floor Friday morning, also put his name on the list.
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