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Republicans tap Emmer as speaker nominee

By Cami Mondeaux, Reese Gorman
Published October 24, 2023 4:23pm ET
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Republicans tap Emmer as speaker nominee
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), center, is flanked by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), the temporary leader of the House of Representatives, left, and Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), right, as lawmakers convene to hold a third ballot to elect a speaker of the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.

Republicans tapped Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) as their speaker-designate during a closed-door candidate election on Tuesday morning, defeating Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) in the final round.

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