Candidates Kevin McCarthy Succession Republican Party Mike Johnson Motion to vacate Vote of No Confidence Motion to Vacate Removal Process Challenges to Leadership Opposition Deal with White House Removal of Speaker Trustworthiness Removal Recusal Steve Scalise Selection Process Republican Speaker Replacements Israel-Hamas Conflict Accountability House Republicans Nomination Process Jordan's potential bid Concerns and Opposition Conservative faction power Majority control and defections Reputation and perception Arnold Schwarzenegger Endorsements Jim Jordan Fallback Ideas Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy Main Impediments GOP Speaker Nominee Democratic Party Government Functionality Candidate Selection Process Election Process House Majority Whip GOP Nomination Republican Candidates Political Pressure Ousting McCarthy Government Funding