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UPDATE: House GOP select Emmer as new speaker nominee, drops out

House Lawmakers Work Towards Electing New Speaker On Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 23: U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) speaks to reporters as he leaves a House Republican candidates forum where congressmen who are running for Speaker of the House presented their platforms in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the GOP conference will hear from the eight candidates who hope to succeed former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who was ousted on October 4 in a move led by a small group of conservative members of his own party.
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UPDATE Report: Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer drops out of race for House Speaker

Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer (R) secured the U.S. House speakership after multiple votes by the House GOP, Fox News reports.


Emmer, the House Majority Whip, led the voting all morning but did not secure the majority until the 5th vote.

Emmer announced his bid on Friday after Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan failed for a third time to secure the majority.