https://dcenquirer.com/breaking-jim-jordan-out-as-speaker-nominee-following-secret-ballot

On Friday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was removed by the GOP conference as their nominee for speaker of the House after a closed-door secret ballot was taken.

"JORDAN LOST — Jim Jordan lost a secret ballot. He's no longer the speaker designate for the House GOP," Punchbowl News Reporter Jake Sherman wrote on X/Twitter. "Margin was large, sources tell me."

According to Sherman, the House GOP will be heading home for the weekend and will have no additional speaker votes until next week. They are set to meet for a closed-door candidate forum on Monday evening.

As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, Jordan suffered defeat after defeat upon becoming the speaker nominee earlier this race following the defeat of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) in internal votes. Jordan, however, was seen as too conservative for a number of Republican moderates, which led to 20 voting against him on the first ballot, 22 voting against him on the second ballot, and 25 voting against him on the third ballot that took place Friday morning.

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.

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Wasn't sure about this information - how reliable it is or isn't. Thought I'd share it along with this caveat.