Overview
- Republican lawmakers and aides told NOTUS they see Jim Jordan preparing for a leadership run, citing stepped-up fundraising for GOP incumbents and outreach to moderates.
- Jordan said he is focused on helping Republicans keep the majority and said he is not looking to enter a leadership race.
- The reporting frames any move as contingent on Republicans losing the House in November, with coverage pointing to weak economic polling for Trump and concerns over a possible Iran war as risks for the GOP.
- Any contest would run through Speaker Mike Johnson’s current hold on the conference and a likely challenge from Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
- Jordan previously fell short in the 2023 speaker fight that followed Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, a loss that still shapes how colleagues judge his chances.