Republicans gathered late in the evening to hear quick speeches from the congressmen seeking the job, though none has a clear shot at the gavel. Eight candidates are in the running for one speaker after one dropped out. Behind closed doors, they made their elevator pitches to colleagues ahead of internal party voting.

Senior-most among the hopefuls is Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, but neither he or the other lower-level Republican lawmakers are expected to quickly secure a majority. Instead he and others are reaching out to Donald Trump for backing ahead of elections to choose a nominee. One, Rep. Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, dropped out.

“They all called asking for support,” said Trump, the Republican front-runner in the 2024 presidential race, who was in New Hampshire registering for the state’s primary ballot.

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    441 year ago

    The conversation should be shifting (in the media) to which Democrat the Republicans should be supporting.

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      151 year ago

      And how far the candidates can distance themselves from Trump, not sucking up to the blood criminal.

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      1 year ago

      I think the Democrats decided on Hakeem Jeffries a while back, and Republicans aren’t gonna talk about it openly.