Which Republicans are running for minority leadership roles in US Congress?

What the report says

Republicans in the US House and Senate are scheduled to hold internal leadership elections on Tuesday after losing control of both chambers in the midterm elections, according to Al Jazeera. The votes will determine who guides the party through its new role in the minority when the next Congress begins in January, with the minority leader, whip and other posts at stake.

In the House, the main contest is for minority leader, where Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio are the leading candidates. Al Jazeera reports that Scalise is presenting himself as an experienced party manager, while Jordan is arguing for a more confrontational approach toward Democrats. The race for minority whip is between Tom Emmer of Minnesota and August Pfluger of Texas, with Emmer seeking to keep the job and Pfluger calling for fresh ideas and a new strategy.

In the Senate, John Thune of South Dakota is expected to remain the party’s top leader and become minority leader, while John Barrasso of Wyoming is expected to seek another term as whip. Al Jazeera also noted some Republican resistance to voting so soon after the losses, including calls from senators Ron Johnson and Mike Lee to delay the elections.

House Speaker Mike Johnson will step down from the speaker’s role when Democrats take control, but he plans to remain in Congress. The leadership choices will help show whether Republicans want to keep closely aligned with Donald Trump’s agenda or adjust their approach in the minority.