{"id":2075928,"date":"2023-10-22T15:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T19:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-are-the-nine-house-republicans-who-declared-their-candidacy-for-speaker\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T15:45:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T19:45:07","slug":"who-are-the-nine-house-republicans-who-declared-their-candidacy-for-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-are-the-nine-house-republicans-who-declared-their-candidacy-for-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Which nine House Republicans are running for speaker?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-are-the-nine-house-republicans-who-declared-their-candidacy-for-speaker%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075928&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Several House Republicans Vie for Speaker Position \u2062in Fourth\u200b Round \u2063of \u2064Voting<\/h2>\n<p>After Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)\u2064 failed to\u200d secure the necessary votes to become the \u2063top leader of the House, the speaker race\u2062 continues with\u200b nine House GOP \u2064members throwing their\u2064 hats in the\u2062 ring. This diverse \u200bgroup represents a wide range of\u200b ideologies \u2062within \u2064the Republican Party and aims to replace \u2062Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who \u200dwas ousted from the speakership on \u200dOct. \u200c3.<\/p>\n<h3>SPEAKER RACE LIVE ENDORSEMENT TRACKER:\u2064 WHO&#8217;S SUPPORTING WHO IN THIRD CONTEST<\/h3>\n<p>Each \u2062candidate faces an uphill battle in \u200dtheir quest \u2062for the speaker&#8217;s gavel, \u200bas Scalise and Jordan\u200b were unable to secure the majority \u200bof \u200bRepublican votes. Jordan lost three rounds of speaker votes, with a significant loss of Republican support each time.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the nine members running for speaker, \u200dwith the vote \u200bexpected to take place on Tuesday:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Jack Bergman (R-MI)<\/li>\n<li>Byron \u2063Donalds (R-FL)<\/li>\n<li>Tom Emmer\u200d (R-MN)<\/li>\n<li>Kevin Hern (R-OK)<\/li>\n<li>Mike Johnson (R-LA)<\/li>\n<li>Dan Meuser (R-PA)<\/li>\n<li>Gary \u2063Palmer (R-AL)<\/li>\n<li>Austin\u200c Scott\u200b (R-GA)<\/li>\n<li>Pete Sessions (R-TX)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Jack Bergman (R-MI)<\/h3>\n<p>Retired U.S. \u2063Marine Corps Lieutenant General\u2063 Jack Bergman announced his candidacy\u2063 for speaker, emphasizing his \u200bnational security experience and ability to work with members \u200bfrom both parties. Bergman aims to lead\u200c with experience, putting aside ego for the benefit of the American people. He has \u2064already garnered \u200cendorsements from several fellow \u2062representatives.<\/p>\n<h3>Byron Donalds (R-FL)<\/h3>\n<p>Member \u200dof the House Freedom \u2062Caucus, Byron \u200cDonalds, announced his intent\u2064 to run for speaker, positioning himself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-are-the-nine-house-republicans-who-declared-their-candidacy-for-speaker\/\" title=\"Which nine House Republicans are running for speaker?\">hard-line conservative option<\/a>. \u2062He\u2062 aims to secure the border, fund the government responsibly, and advance the Republican agenda. Donalds previously\u2062 received significant support as an alternative to McCarthy and is ready to get\u200c to work.<\/p>\n<h3>Tom Emmer (R-MN)<\/h3>\n<p>Majority Whip\u2062 Tom Emmer, the highest-ranking Republican \u200din \u200bthe \u2062race, is running for House\u200b speaker with endorsements from McCarthy and other representatives. \u200bEmmer&#8217;s role\u200c as\u2062 whip involves\u2063 counting votes to pass the speaker&#8217;s agenda. While considered a front-runner, Emmer faces challenges \u2063from both hardline conservatives and centrist\u200b Republicans.<\/p>\n<h3>Kevin Hern \u2064(R-OK)<\/h3>\n<p>Chairman\u200b of \u2062the Republican Study Committee,\u200b Rep. Kevin Hern, is\u2064 running to be the next\u200c House speaker. \u2062With conservative ideals similar to McCarthy, Hern is\u2063 seen as a more centrist option compared to Jordan. \u2064However, his support for former President Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200d claims about \u200dthe\u200b 2020 election \u2063may deter\u200b moderate Republicans.<\/p>\n<h3>Mike Johnson (R-LA)<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Mike \u2063Johnson, an \u200bally of \u200dJordan&#8217;s, is running to replace him as the GOP nominee for speaker.\u200c Johnson&#8217;s\u2063 previous roles as chairman of the Republican Study Committee \u2062and member of the House Judiciary Committee have prepared him for this position. After \u2063much prayer and deliberation, Johnson has decided to step forward as \u200ca candidate.<\/p>\n<h3>Dan Meuser \u200c(R-PA)<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Dan Meuser is running to become the next speaker, focusing on the politics of inclusion \u200dand engaging every member of the \u200bRepublican conference in policymaking and communications. Meuser prioritizes creating a united team that works together and gets results, putting the focus on the members rather than the Speaker&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<h3>Gary Palmer (R-AL)<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Gary Palmer, chairman of the \u200dRepublican\u200c Policy Committee, is running to replace \u200cMcCarthy as speaker. As a \u2062member \u200dof the House \u2062Freedom Caucus,\u200b Palmer \u200binitially supported\u200d Jordan&#8217;s candidacy. Like Hern, Palmer voted\u200d against certifying the 2020 election results.<\/p>\n<h3>Austin Scott (R-GA)<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Austin Scott \u2064unexpectedly entered the race for \u200cspeaker, receiving\u2063 significant support in the conference against Jordan.\u2063 As an ally of\u2062 McCarthy, Scott aims to do the \u2064right thing\u2062 the \u200cright way and restore unity within the Republican conference. Despite \u2064lacking preparation, Scott\u200b is determined to make a difference.<\/p>\n<h3>Pete\u2064 Sessions (R-TX)<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Pete\u200d Sessions, the longest-serving member of Congress \u2064among the candidates, is running for speaker based on \u2064his years in Republican \u200bleadership.\u200d Sessions played key roles as chairman \u200cof the National Republican\u200c Congressional Committee and the House \u2063Rules Committee.\u2064 He aims to move the \u200cRepublican Party forward and deliver results for the American people.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2064speaker race continues, these House Republicans are vying \u2064for the opportunity to lead and shape \u200dthe future\u2064 of the \u2062Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200bmight \u2062Hern&#8217;s conservative stance and policy proposals resonate with the Republican base and help him secure the necessary votes to become speaker<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ns from supporting him in the speaker race. \u2064Hern will need to navigate the internal divisions within the party in order to secure the \u2063necessary votes.<\/p>\n<h3>Mike Johnson (R-LA)<\/h3>\n<p>Chair\u200d of the\u200b Republican Study Committee, Mike Johnson, hopes to\u200c replace McCarthy as\u200d the speaker \u200bof\u200c the \u2064House. Johnson&#8217;s conservative stance and\u200d\u2062 experience\u200d in Congress have earned \u2064him endorsements \u200bfrom several \u2064fellow representatives. He \u200baims to unite the party and push \u200bfor conservative\u200c policies\u200c that resonate with the Republican base.<\/p>\n<h3>Dan Meuser (R-PA)<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Dan \u200cMeuser is throwing his hat into the ring, highlighting his experience in the private sector and\u200b his \u200bconservative values. Meuser&#8217;s focus on economic growth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surge-in-mass-illegal-migration\/\" title=\"Mass illegal migration is on the rise.\">reducing government regulations<\/a>, and supporting small businesses may appeal \u2064to a broad range of Republican representatives. He hopes to bring his business acumen to the\u200d role of speaker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-santorum-its-time-to-invest-in-real-infrastructure\/\" title=\"Rick Santorum: It's Time to Invest in Real Infrastructure\">spur economic recovery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Gary \u2064\u2063Palmer (R-AL)<\/h3>\n<p>\u2062\u2061Rep. Gary Palmer touts his conservative record as a reason to elect him as the next speaker.\u2062\u2060 As the \u2063Chairman\u200d of the \u2063Republican \u2063Policy \u2062Committee, Palmer has been a vocal advocate for limited government, fiscal responsibility, and constitutional conservatism. He aims to lead the party in upholding these principles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice President Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">advancing conservative policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Austin\u200c Scott\u200b (R-GA)<\/h3>\n<p>Another candidate in the\u200d speaker race is Rep. Austin Scott, who emphasizes his conservative values and focus on agriculture issues. \u200b\u200bScott \u2064has served as the Chairman of the \u2063House\u200d \u2063Agriculture Subcommittee on \u2062Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, \u2062and his experience in this field may resonate\u2064 with representatives from rural districts.<\/p>\n<h3>Pete Sessions (R-TX)<\/h3>\n<p>Pete Sessions,\u2063 who previously \u2064served in\u200d \u200dCongress\u200d \u200dfor 22 years, has announced his\u2062 bid for the speakership. Sessions&#8217; experience \u200band\u200d \u200c\u200c\u200crelationships with members\u2064 of the House may work in his favor. He aims to\u200d unify the party and focus on \u200dconservative \u2062priorities such as border security, taxes, and job growth.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bnine House Republicans vying for the\u2063 \u200bspeaker position represent a diverse \u2062range of \u200bideologies and priorities within the Republican Party. As they campaign and seek\u2064 endorsements, they will\u200d need to navigate the delicate balance between appealing to \u200cthe party&#8217;s conservative \u200bbase and demonstrating their ability\u200d to work with moderates. The fourth round of voting holds the potential for surprising outcomes as the party seeks to\u200c determine its new leader in the House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the fourth round of voting, multiple House Republicans are vying for the position of speaker. Despite Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) falling short of the required 217 votes, nine GOP members have now entered the race for the top leadership role in the House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2075929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}