九名共和党人正式竞选议长经过近三周的混乱家里没有领导。
众议院共和党人将在周一晚上的闭门论坛上听取每位候选人的意见。周二上午将举行内部无记名投票，目的是选出一名议员作为该党的发言人提名人，随后最早于周二晚些时候进行投票选举。
自10月初凯文·麦卡锡被罢免议长以来，共和党人已经这样做了两次。此前的两位议员，众议院多数党领袖史蒂夫·斯卡利斯和众议院司法委员会主席吉姆·乔丹，未能使党内团结一致，足以被选为麦卡锡的继任者，从而使国会的一半席位在2005年被取消前所未有的困境.
根据众议院共和党会议主席Elise Stefanik的说法，以下候选人正在竞选议长:
密歇根的杰克·伯格曼
众议员杰克·伯格曼(Jack Bergman)是一名退役中将，在海军陆战队服役了几十年，现已进入第四个任期。
伯格曼周五下午在X上宣布:“我已经准备好了，我相信我能赢得别人得不到的选票。”。“我没有特殊的兴趣来服务;我只是在做对我们国家最有利的事情，为第118届国会稳定局面。”
他在众议院相对低调，在武装部队、预算和退伍军人事务委员会任职。
佛罗里达的拜伦·唐纳兹
众议员拜伦·唐纳兹在佛罗里达州议会任职后开始了他的第二个任期。他与唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)关系密切，是强硬派众议院自由党团的最爱。他是四个黑人众议院共和党人之一，是共和党第117届国会新生班的领导代表，并因其沟通技巧而受到称赞。
“拜伦竞选议长”——周五，他的办公室发布了一份简短的新闻稿。
唐纳德斯随后在周五晚些时候发布了一份完整的声明，解释了他为什么想成为议长，包括他在社交媒体上所说的“推进我们的保守议程”、“保护我们的边境”等。
明尼苏达州的汤姆·艾默
在担任麦卡锡和斯卡利斯之后的共和党三号人物后，埃默被视为一个新兴的竞争者。作为众议院多数党党鞭，他负责组织其他共和党人通过关键立法。
周六，艾默在给同事的一封信中宣布了他的出价。他在X上说，他参加竞选是为了“让我们的会议团结起来，重新开始工作。”
他已经获得了麦卡锡的支持，并且之前担任过众议院共和党人筹款机构全国共和党国会委员会(NRCC)的主席，他在党内比其他一些竞争者拥有更广泛的关系。
然而，特朗普的一些支持者非常不喜欢他，因为他没有在1月6日骚乱后不久投票反对认证2020年总统选举结果。
埃默正在他的第五个任期中，在众议院金融服务委员会中拥有一个席位。
众议员凯文·斯特恩(右)于2022年3月1日在DC华盛顿州乔·拜登总统发表第一次国情咨文之前，在众议院共和党人主办的市政厅活动中发表讲话;众议院多数党党鞭T
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俄克拉荷马州的凯文·赫恩
众议员凯文·赫恩在麦卡锡落选后曾与议长职位调情，但选择不与乔丹或斯卡利斯竞选。
但就在乔丹上周结束自己的竞标后，赫恩告诉记者，“在这个节骨眼上，是的，我要竞选。”
不久后，他在一份声明中详细阐述道:“我们需要一个不同类型的领导人，他有着成功的记录，这就是我竞选众议院议长的原因。”
Hern在他的第四个任期内，是强大的筹款委员会的成员，也是众议院共和党人最大的组织共和党研究委员会的现任主席。
路易斯安那州的迈克·约翰逊
第四任议员迈克·约翰逊是众议院共和党副主席，此前担任共和党研究委员会主席。
他还在司法和军事委员会任职。
在周六给同事的一封信中，约翰逊概述了当选议长的七个目标，包括恢复信任，促进个人成员和专注于有效的信息传递。
“我们都同意，这一时刻的紧迫性要求一个具体的计划和大胆，果断的行动，”约翰逊写道。
宾夕法尼亚州的丹·默瑟
众议员丹·默瑟自2019年以来一直在众议院任职，并担任金融服务和小企业委员会成员。
在X上的一篇帖子中，默瑟详细描述了他当选议长后的愿景。他写道:“我们必须言出必行，并灌输主人翁意识，这将在整个会议期间培养团队合作文化。”
阿拉巴马的加里·帕尔默
众议员加里·帕尔默自2015年以来一直在众议院。
作为共和党政策委员会主席，他是众议院第五号共和党人。
佐治亚州的奥斯汀·斯科特
众议员奥斯汀·斯科特(Austin Scott)首先加入了反对乔丹的议长竞选——在一次秘密投票中以81-124输掉了比赛，然后支持司法主席。现在，随着乔丹退出竞选，斯科特又开始了自由竞争。
斯科特在x上写道:“如果我们要成为大多数，我们需要表现得像大多数，这意味着我们必须以正确的方式做正确的事情。”
斯科特在2010年茶党浪潮中当选，现在是他的第七个任期。他在农业、武装部队和情报委员会都有席位。
德克萨斯州的皮特·塞申斯
迄今为止，任期最长的议员皮特·塞申斯(Pete Sessions)在中断两年后，正在第13个任期内任职，因为他在2018年竞选连任失败，然后赢得了2020年的竞选。
“国会议员塞申斯相信，作为一名能够团结国会的保守党领袖，他可以开辟一条积极的道路。一名发言人说:“在他的国会生涯中，他在共和党、德克萨斯州和全国都发挥了至关重要的作用，包括十年的党内领导地位。”。
和埃默一样，塞申斯之前担任过NRCC主席和众议院规则委员会主席。他目前在金融服务和监督委员会任职。
Who are the 9 Republicans now trying to be House speaker, amid historic gridlock
Nine Republicans are officially running for speakerafter almost three weeks of chaoswithout a leader in the House.
House Republicans will hear from each candidate in a closed-door forum on Monday night. An internal secret-ballot vote will then be held on Tuesday morning, with the goal of selecting a lawmaker to be the party's nominee for speaker -- followed by a floor vote on electing that person as early as later Tuesday.
Republicans have done this twice since Kevin McCarthy was deposed as speaker in early October. The two previous lawmakers, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, could not unify the party enough to be elected as McCarthy's successor, leaving one half of Congress inunprecedented limbo.
According to House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, the following candidates are now running for speaker:
Jack Bergman of Michigan
Serving in his fourth term, Rep. Jack Bergman is a retired lieutenant general who spent decades in the Marine Corps.
"My hat is in the ring, and I feel confident I can win the votes where others could not," Bergman announced on X on Friday afternoon. "I have no special interests to serve; I'm only in this to do what's best for our Nation and to steady the ship for the 118th Congress."
He has a relatively low profile in the chamber, with assignments on the Armed Services, Budget and Veterans' Affairs committees.
Byron Donalds of Florida
Rep. Byron Donalds is serving his second term after coming up through the Florida state Legislature. He has deep ties to Donald Trump and is a favorite of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus. He is one of four Black House Republicans, was the GOP's leadership representative for the freshman class of the 117th Congress and is lauded for his communication skills.
"BYRON RUNNING FOR SPEAKER" - a brief press release from his office announced on Friday.
Donalds then released a full statement later on Friday explaining why he wants to be speaker, including, as he said on social media, to "advance our conservative agenda," "secure our border" and more.
Tom Emmer of Minnesota
After serving as the No. 3 Republican behind McCarthy and Scalise, Emmer is seen as an emerging contender. As the House majority whip, he is in charge of organizing other Republicans to pass key legislation.
Emmer announced his bid in a letter to colleagues on Saturday. He said on X that he was running "to bring our conference together and get back to work."
He has picked up McCarthy's endorsement and, having previously served as the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the fundraising arm of House Republicans, he has more extensive relationships in the party than some other contenders.
However, he is deeply disliked by some of Trump's supporters because he did not vote against certifying the 2020 presidential election results shortly after the Jan. 6 riot.
Emmer is serving his fifth term, with a seat on the House Financial Services Committee.
Kevin Hern of Oklahoma
Rep. Kevin Hern had previously flirted with the speakership following McCarthy being voted out but chose not to run against Jordan or Scalise.
But right after Jordan ended his own bid last week, Hern told reporters, "At this juncture, yes I am going to run."
A short time later, he elaborated in a statement: "We need a different type of leader who has a proven track record of success, which is why I'm running for Speaker of the House."
Hern, in his fourth term, sits on the powerful Ways and Means Committee and is the current chairman of the Republican Study Committee -- the largest group of House Republicans.
Mike Johnson of Louisiana
Rep. Mike Johnson, a fourth-term lawmaker, is the House Republican vice conference chair and previously served as chairman of the Republican Study Committee.
He also holds seats on the Judiciary and Armed Services committees.
In a letter to colleagues on Saturday, Johnson outlined seven goals if elected speaker which included restoring trust, promoting individual members and focusing on effective messaging.
"We all agree the urgency of this hour demands a specific plan and bold, decisive action," Johnson wrote.
Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania
Rep. Dan Meuser has served in the House since 2019 and sits on the Financial Services and Small Business committees.
In a post on X, Meuser detailed his vision if elected speaker. "We must under promise and over deliver and instill a sense of ownership which will foster a culture of teamwork throughout the conference," he wrote.
Gary Palmer of Alabama
Rep. Gary Palmer has been in the House since 2015.
As chair of the Republican Policy Committee, he is the No. 5 Republican in the House.
Austin Scott of Georgia
Rep. Austin Scott first jumped into the race for speaker to oppose Jordan -- losing 81-124 in a secret ballot and then throwing his backing behind the Judiciary chairman. Now, with Jordan out of the running, Scott is reentering the free-for-all.
"If we are going to be the majority we need to act like the majority, and that means we have to do the right things the right way," Scott wrote on X.
Scott was elected during the Tea Party wave of 2010 and is now serving in his seventh term. He has seats on the Agriculture, Armed Services and the Intelligence committees.
Pete Sessions of Texas
The longest-tenured lawmaker to enter the race so far, Rep. Pete Sessions is serving in his 13th term after a two-year hiatus because he lost reelection in 2018 -- then won his 2020 race.
"Congressman Sessions believes he can forge a positive path as a conservative leader who can unite the Conference. During his congressional career, he has played a vital role in the Republican Party, in Texas and nationally, including a decade in Party leadership," a spokesman said.
Like Emmer, Sessions previously served as the chairman of the NRCC and was chairman of the House Rules Committee. He has current assignments on the Financial Services and Oversight committees.
