# The Great Ongoing Revolving Speakership of the 118th Congress {Mike Johnson is new speaker as of 2023-10-25}

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**Created:** [October 12, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-revolving-speakership-of-the-118th-congress-mike-johnson-is-new-speaker-as-of-2023-10-25/991432 "2023-10-12T02:05:48Z")\
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Jordan is now threatening to primary any Republican that votes against him. That could nudge enough moderates elected in Biden districts (there are 18 of them) to say fuck it and vote with Democrats. It’s not like that is impossible; eight Republicans voted with Democrats to remove McCarthy in the first place.

> **[Jordan Activates Right-Wing Pressure Campaign in Push to Win Speakership](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/14/us/house-speaker-republicans-jordan.html?unlocked_article_code=w5XBU_v_cRBqipA-mOiJFjYawKhNMnbcbToUSUTwDqxN4iZSXYjA6fkDRFeu4Xoa-ehz6p7aAKBSm_UYuASP2NIpOffMFhMtcuj9C5V483hZx817L3KNItg3-FvG3LOmn_IUc6BjlRiHIH8b23KeAuMQ_PBva0cLvj4Jh-0TScJ5ZuAcxrBx54npWUN-hSbZXQlz8z0c6WeBrdWzESwKJJuw7neYSYNGovwg9RjxCB0EPlyi8er9lnNTJwb5PIQJuDY3yqcvw9ojexLn4HKxhqWexsOVeu9FsHpeNlj2RzbGz62otGvF5IHecfc8Ls6nysgM3t5FSouPjcuMl2TKZYum33by&smid=nytcore-android-share)**
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> Allies of the Ohio Republican, who must persuade scores of his colleagues to support his bid for speaker, are threatening right-wing retribution to any G.O.P. lawmakers who dare oppose him.

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