Tom Emmer secured the most votes on a secret ballot in his fight for the speakership, though he’s still short the necessary votes for a nomination on the floor.
The conference will now head into another vote, though Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is now out of the race, as he received the lowest number of votes.
House Republicans will keep voting by secret ballot until a candidate receives a simple majority of the conference. If candidates continue to only win by pluralities, the contender with the lowest numbers will be eliminated after each vote. Of course, candidates may also drop out voluntarily if it becomes clear they don’t have the necessary support.
Emmer (R-Minn.), the highest-ranking House Republican currently in the speaker race, is a frontrunner for the nomination, along with Reps. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) and Mike Johnson (R-La.). Some opponents of the majority whip have pointed to his reportedly negative relationship with Donald Trump, though Emmer worked over the weekend to embrace the former president and appease those critics.
Tom Emmer secured the most votes on a secret ballot in his fight for the speakership, though he’s still short the necessary votes for a nomination on the floor.
The conference will now head into another vote, though Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is now out of the race, as he received the lowest number of votes.
House Republicans will keep voting by secret ballot until a candidate receives a simple majority of the conference. If candidates continue to only win by pluralities, the contender with the lowest numbers will be eliminated after each vote. Of course, candidates may also drop out voluntarily if it becomes clear they don’t have the necessary support.
Emmer (R-Minn.), the highest-ranking House Republican currently in the speaker race, is a frontrunner for the nomination, along with Reps. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) and Mike Johnson (R-La.). Some opponents of the majority whip have pointed to his reportedly negative relationship with Donald Trump, though Emmer worked over the weekend to embrace the former president and appease those critics.
