Just 4 hours after winning the nomination, a roll-call vote for support left him 24 votes shy of the speakership, and Trump posted on social media in opposition of Emmer’s bid. The results of the roll-call vote which ultimately caused Emmer to realize he had no path to 217 is below.
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Emmer | 193 | 90.6% |
| Jim Jordan | 15 | 7.0% |
| Mike Johnson | 4 | 1.9% |
| Byron Donalds | 1 | 0.5% |
| Present | 5 | |
| No Vote | 6 |
Jesus fucking Christ guys, just change the secret party vote format to ranked choice and then get your shit together so all the Republicans will elect one doofus.