House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat

After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x3333+0+0/resize/5000x3333!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcd%2F74%2F9d6c7a52448bbc3dac4c9d1c198a%2Fap23278544498634.jpg' alt='Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, left, and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., confer during a news conference at the Capitol on June 8, 2022. The two GOP leaders are competing to replace Mike Johnson as the top House Republican.'/><p>After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.</p><p>(Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6030988' />