Jim Jordan

CNN reported that Jim Jordan is quietly building support for a possible future bid for House Republican leader, according to sources. The report says he has been rebuilding relationships with colleagues while, as House Judiciary chair, he has deferred more often to Speaker Mike Johnson and the White House.

Jim Jordan is running for re-election in Ohio's 4th Congressional District, facing Democrat Joshua Kolasinski and independent Tracey Tackett in the 03/11/2026 general election. He is campaigning on federal oversight and protecting taxpayer dollars.

Jim Jordan said a Justice Department probe into former CIA Director John Brennan was gaining momentum, pointing to new requests for congressional testimony records. He told Fox News he believed accountability for Brennan was becoming more likely.

Jim Jordan said the Biden Justice Department had secretly subpoenaed his phone records for two years as part of the Arctic Frost investigation. He described the matter as a political abuse of power and said the surveillance had targeted him personally.

Jim Jordan was reported to be working with the White House on reviving his immigration bill in the same form it had previously taken in Congress. The effort centered on moving the legislation forward through the House Judiciary Committee under his leadership.

As House Judiciary Committee chair, Jim Jordan appeared publicly to discuss the committee's subpoenas of American technology firms in a foreign censorship probe. He framed the effort as part of protecting Americans' First Amendment rights.