Who's in, who's out of race to become US House of Representatives speaker?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top job in the U.S. House of Representatives remained vacant on Saturday, after hardline Republican Jim Jordan failed in his third bid for the gavel and dropped out of the race.
Here are the seven lawmakers who have announced they are running to be speaker of the chamber, which has been without a leader since Oct. 3, as well as two potential candidates:
IN: KEVIN HERN
Representative Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, the largest caucus in Congress, kicked off his run for speaker minutes after Jordan said he had dropped out of the race, although the Oklahoma lawmaker did not win any votes in Friday's contest.
IN: AUSTIN SCOTT
Representative Austin Scott, a Georgia lawmaker who has kept a relatively low profile in his 12 years in Congress, also launched his candidacy on Friday, after he challenged Jordan for the nomination last week and failed. He did not receive any votes on Friday.
IN: PETE SESSIONS
Representative Pete Sessions, a Texas congressman since 1997 who chairs the House Rules Committee, declared his candidacy on Friday, saying he has the experience to unite the party.
IN: JACK BERGMAN
Representative Jack Bergman of Michigan, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant general who has been in congress since 2017, said on Friday his «hat is in the ring.»
IN: TOM EMMER
Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota, the House's No. 3 Republican and chief vote counter, received only one vote on Friday but won ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy's endorsement. The former ice hockey coach said in a social media post on Saturday that he was running «to bring our conference together and get back to work».
IN: BYRON DONALDS
Representative Byron Donalds, a Black
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