The House of Representatives votes Wednesday to elect a new Speaker of the House after ousting Kevin McCarthy last week. Frontrunner nominees are House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).

McCarthy (R-Calif.) had told colleagues Tuesday not to re-nominate him for the job he lost, even after several of his allies indicated dozens of Republicans would back him over either Scalise (R-La.) or Jordan.

On Oct. 3, McCarthy became the first&nbsp;<a href="https://nypost.com/2023/10/03/kevin-mccarthy-ousted-as-house-speaker-causing-congress-chaos/">House speaker in U.S. history to be ousted by a floor vote</a>.

<strong>Follow the Post’s live coverage for the latest updates, reactions and analysis as the House of Representatives votes to elect a Speaker</strong>:

The House of Representatives votes Wednesday to elect a new Speaker of the House after ousting Kevin McCarthy last week. Frontrunner nominees are House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep…{ai:summary}<p>The House of Representatives votes for a new Speaker after ousting Kevin McCarthy. Front-runners are Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan. #politics</p>

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