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Jim Jordan running to replace Ryan as House Speaker

By Al Weaver
Published July 26, 2018 3:53pm ET
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Jim Jordan running to replace Ryan as House Speaker
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a key member of the House Freedom Caucus, does a TV news interview at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, will announce Thursday that he is will run to replace Paul Ryan as House Speaker.

Jordan confirmed to reporters he is running for Speaker and that he will be circulating a note to his colleagues announcing his run.

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