No Speaker Chosen Today

Neither Maga Mike Johnson nor Hakeem Jeffries received enough votes this go around for speaker of the House.

Johnson (R): 216

Jeffries (D): 215

Other: 3

As suspected, it's close race but it looks like those 3 "other" votes would have made all the difference. I suspect that both parties may be trying to convince them to vote one way or the other. But, either way, expect another vote for speaker soon.

Also the Virgin Islands rep was bad ass at the end calling out that they didn't get a vote. I agree that they deserve a vote in speaker.

Edit: 2 of the "other" (Norman and Self) votes spoke to Johnson in private. They went and spoke to the clerk and changed their votes. Norman changed to Johnson and Self changed to Johnson.

Mike Johnson is now the House Speaker.