speaker united_states house_of_representatives election october election speaker took place october election necessitated announcement speaker resignation set october speaker house follows vice president line succession presidency united_states accordance presidential succession act friction republican_party caucus decided step speaker resign seat congress scheduled republican caucus non binding vote speaker october floor vote october house majority leader second command speaker initially viewed favorite win opposition mccarthy dropped race october caucus vote postponed initially declared candidacy challenge mccarthy declared candidacy mccarthy withdrew dropped later express support entered race widely viewed potential republican_party speaker democratic_party declared candidates ryan won rescheduled caucus vote october elected speaker house receiving house vote october background process conventions speaker united_states house_of_representatives presiding officer united_states house_of_representatives second united_states presidential line succession vice president ahead president pro united states senate constitution require speaker elected member house_of_representatives speaker date elected house membership members house_of_representatives elect speaker majority rule beginning session united_states congress serves end congress typically election majority party members vote party previously chosen speaker designate speaker majority leader minority leader previous term open elections uncommon occurred speaker election require multiple ballots occurred resignation member republican_party ohio served majority leader united_states house_of_representatives february january democratic_party assumed control house following elections served minority leader january january republicans control house_of_representatives january elected speaker votes fellow republicans house republicans reached interest speaker able declined citing impending candidacy president republican opponents formed congressional caucus called january focus opposition reelected speaker beginning united states congress month conservative members republican caucus vote republican florida received votes remained odds stripped opponents leadership posts group allied aired television ads members home districts freedom caucus opposing plans forcing rely democratic votes pass bills needing pass federal budget fiscal year beginning october consisting approximately conservative republicans affiliated movement threatened block resolution passing initiate vote vacate support demands caucus sought following promises speaker house majority leader solely charge committee assignments supporting increase debt ceiling reform willingness commissioner passing spending bills approved caucus continuing resolution favored democrats united_states senate july member north_carolina filed motion vacate second time motion filed day referred motion big deal following continued pressure avoid vacation announced september resign retire congress effective october sources office indicated chose resign increasing republican caucus manage passage continuing resolution fund government avoid government candidates september california house majority leader announced run speaker house mccarthy considered favorite race republican utah chairman announced candidacy october claiming mccarthy votes win election republicans urged wisconsin running mate presidential election run speaker declined saying policy guy preference focus role chairman democrat served speaker january january asked democratic colleagues vote election said overwhelming majority democrats vote said republican votes needed democrats consider options october day republican caucus scheduled non binding vote speaker ryan vice president endorsed mccarthy house republicans pennsylvania decided endorse race republicans said vote mccarthy including kentucky called mccarthy absolutely option previous role right hand man north_carolina sent letter stating candidates leadership position withdraw race jones stated comment specifically refer mccarthy widely seen referring rumors mccarthy committing affair fellow representative rumor denied basis allegation interpretation unclear citing opposition republican_party fallout controversial comments united_states house select committee mccarthy dropped race october following mccarthy departure race republicans renewed efforts recruit ryan candidate personally called ryan twice ask run said run ryan chose enter race ryan received calls encouraging run speaker additional ryan endorsements came wisconsin senator republican presidential house majority whip louisiana october close aides ryan confirmed ryan possibility run possible ryan candidacy received support freedom caucus opposed mccarthy meadows said october ryan running definitely change equation chairman described ryan good man stated view ryan run favorably expressed interest running included texas representatives georgia representative montana representative california representative chairman candidates clear run ryan chooses including minnesota representative october confirmed run speaker stated run ryan stayed contest ryan held closed door meeting october explained run speaker guaranteed overwhelming majority republican caucus support specifically ryan requested increased threshold political maneuver stated time spends family requested official endorsement october decision immediately ryan announcement announced dropping race support ryan day held vote determine members support ryan exact tally revealed roughly thirds caucus voted endorse ryan shy vote needed official endorsement caucus leaders ryan satisfied result ryan efforts forward potential speaker bid october ryan announced bid speaker chairs dropped race endorsed ryan member announced floor house october ryan agreed advance immigration reform legislation barack_obama president united_states meets rule support majority republicans declared following officially declared candidacy democratic_party minority leader united_states house_of_representatives united_states representative california 12th congressional district speaker united_states house_of_representatives republican_party united_states representative wisconsin 1st congressional district chairman republican_party nominee vice president united_states election republican_party united_states representative florida 10th congressional district publicly expressed interest following publicly expressed interest candidates republican_party united_states representative california 49th congressional district chairman republican_party speaker united_states house_of_representatives united_states representative georgia 6th congressional district republican_party united_states representative texas 10th congressional district chairman republican_party united_states representative kansas 4th congressional district republican_party united_states representative georgia 3rd congressional district republican_party united_states representative montana large congressional district received speculation following received speculation possible candidacy reliable sources republican_party united_states representative tennessee 6th congressional district republican_party united_states representative texas 11th congressional district republican_party united_states representative pennsylvania 3rd congressional district republican_party united_states representative minnesota 2nd congressional district chairman withdrawn following candidates subsequently withdrew republican_party united_states representative utah 3rd congressional district chairman oversight government reform withdrew october endorsed republican_party united_states representative texas 17th congressional district withdrew october endorsed republican_party united_states representative california 23rd congressional district majority leader united_states house_of_representatives withdrew october declined run following received speculation possible candidacy subsequently ruled republican_party united_states representative tennessee 7th congressional district republican_party united_states representative south_carolina 4th congressional district chairman republican_party united_states representative texas 5th congressional district chairman republican_party united_states representative washington 5th congressional district chairman republican_party united_states representative illinois 6th congressional district republican_party united_states representative louisiana 1st congressional district majority whip united_states house_of_representatives election house republicans planned hold non binding caucus vote october followed official floor vote october winning candidate requires vote majority win multiple ballots cast majority house agree candidate mccarthy said vote winner caucus vote floor vote promise following mccarthy dropping race october caucus vote indefinitely postponed referred house banana republic criticized election saying called election didn like result echoed conference vice defended saying matter handled properly conference rules sole discretion rich national review asked mccarthy phone interview house mccarthy replied don know hit rock charlie republican pennsylvania supported mccarthy suggested republicans unable agree candidate best option coalition select speaker appeared certain ryan run win overwhelming majority caucus votes rescheduled republican caucus vote october ryan won nomination defeating secret ballot voting mccarthy received vote day reportedly urged republicans vote ryan instead final result october ryan elected speaker votes cast receiving votes votes cast house members following election member idaho said paul need realize honeymoon start bringing conservative policy final exam january speaker election look body work determine gets passing grade
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, October 2015