House Republicans have elected Jim Jordan to lead the House GOP in the 120th Congress, which will be sworn in at noon on January 3, 2027.

Jordan has represented Ohio's 4th Congressional District since 2007. Jordan defeated Rep. Steve Scalise 106-3 in a secret ballot vote to choose the Republican leader for the next Congress.

The backstory: He was born in Troy, Ohio and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1986, his master's degree from Ohio State University in 1991, and his law degree from Capital University in 2001.