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House GOP Sets Nov. 10 Leadership Elections, Johnson Vows Stay

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 3:25 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. House Republicans will hold leadership elections on Nov. 10, 2026.
A two-hour forum will precede voting on leader, whip, and conference chair.
Members must declare candidacy by noon on Nov. 6, 2026.
Speaker Mike Johnson says he will stay Speaker for at least two more years if Republicans lose.
Decision Desk projects Democrats will win the House; staff cite Rep. Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan as minority-leader candidates.

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U.S. House Republicans will hold leadership elections on Nov. 10, 2026.
A two-hour forum will precede voting on leader, whip, and conference chair.
Members must declare candidacy by noon on Nov. 6, 2026.
Speaker Mike Johnson says he will stay Speaker for at least two more years if Republicans lose.
Decision Desk projects Democrats will win the House; staff cite Rep. Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan as minority-leader candidates.