Barely 24 hours after he made his candidacy for speaker official in a letter to his fellow GOP, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., has emerged as the early front-runner in what will likely be a pivotal first vote on Tuesday.
But insiders say while Scalise will grab a majority in Tuesday’s GOP conference vote, he will not get the 218 votes needed to win the speakership on the House floor.
The floor includes House Democrats. If a number of Democrats don’t vote, Scalise may survive and win despite additional GOP “no” votes.
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