Lisa McClain wins GOP conference chair election

Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) bested Reps. Erin Houchin (R-IN) and Greg Steube (R-FL) to win another term as chair of the House Republican Conference next Congress.McClain beat both Houchin and Steube on the first ballot in the GOP’s internal leadership elections on Tuesday.The Michigan Republican has served as conference chair since January 2025. She will will direct the soon-to-be minority party’s messaging heading into the 2028 elections. JIM JORDAN BEATS STEVE SCALISE TO BECOME HOUSE MINORITY LEADERMcClain was first elected to the House in 2012. She won reelection this year even as three of Michigan’s GOP-held toss-up seats flipped to Democratic control.In her second term as conference chair, she’ll be tasked with leading messaging to aim to retake the majority for Republicans in 2028.