How sweet it would be for the leftwingnuts to sit on their hands or vote for one of their own, and then for the GOP candidate for SPEAKER to win.
https://constitution.laws.com/house-of-representatives/election-of-the-speaker#:~:text=The%20Speaker%20of%20the%20House%20of%20Representatives%20is,which%20the%20longest%20serving%20member%20of%20the%20House.
BUT before we get to a vote on the HOUSE floor, the speakership must be made vacant and/or there must be a change in majority party. PELOSI has not resigned, right? Has she any reason to think that a vote on her continuation as SPEAKER is neven required on the House floor?
What if the leftwingnuts split off and changed the balance such that there would be 3 parties and the GOP would have the most members?
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected by the comprising members of the House. The election process is based on a simple majority vote. After a candidate is elected, the person is to be sworn in by the Dean of the House, which the longest-serving member of the House. A new Speaker is elected when the position is rendered vacant, or if there is a change in the majority party in the House. Each major party in the chamber will nominate a candidate to be elected for the position of the Speaker.
Under Constitutional law, it is not explicitly stated that the Speaker be required to already be a member of the House of Representatives. However, history has proven that each Speaker elected has been a member, thus setting a precedent for subsequent elections that have not been codified into law. Members of the House will typically vote for the nominee for their respective party, but their vote can be placed for any of the nominees to be considered.
A majority vote is required by the Constitution’s provisions, however, less than a majority vote can be needed to elect a new Speaker because of absentee Members of the House placing a vote as “present.” If there is no candidate receiving a majority vote, the election process will be repeated until a Speaker is elected.