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Who are the Republican candidates to be US House Speaker?

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Republicans are again searching for a new nominee after Jim Jordan's Speaker bid fell apart last week.

Who are the Republican candidates to be US House Speaker?

Last week, embattled House Republicans moved to remove Jim Jordan as the party's nominee after three unsuccessful rounds of votes.

A previous nominee, Steve Scalise, abruptly dropped out on 13 October, just a day after his party chose him.

It is unclear who the party will now nominate for the position.

House Republicans will hear from nine new candidates at a closed-door forum on Monday evening, which is expected to be followed an internal conference vote on Tuesday.

A vote could follow on the House floor as early as the same day, although the eventual nominee may be given more time to garner votes among his colleagues in the fractured conference.

Let's take a look at the lawmakers that are vying for the position.

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