House Republicans to pick new leaders

House Republicans will hold their candidate forum Tuesday morning and vote on their picks in the afternoon. House Republicans will vote on Tuesday on whether to overhaul their leadership. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and current Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., are competing for minority leader, after Speaker Mike Johnson opted against running for minority leadership (he might not even serve his full term next Congress). Some in the party are hungry for new blood. Jordan, who rose up the ranks as a pugnacious Freedom Caucus and Judiciary Committee leader, would be the one to best demonstrate the “divergence in values between the two parties,” said Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla. Others want to stay the course. “This election was not the fault of our leadership,” said Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho. Current Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, are running for minority whip. There’s competitive races downballot, too. Current Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., faces challenges from Reps. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., and Greg Steube, R-Fla. And Reps. Brian Jack, R-Ga., and Rudy Yakym, R-Ind., are running for NRCC chair. Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., is running unopposed fo