Article 6FTHK Tom Emmer drops out of House speaker race amid significant Republican opposition and Trump attacks- US politics live

Tom Emmer drops out of House speaker race amid significant Republican opposition and Trump attacks- US politics live

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Chris Stein
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This live blog is now closed. For our latest reporting on the House speaker race, you can read our latest report:

Per the Hill, here's a breakdown of the full vote totals from the first ballot:

As you can see, Tom Emmer received the most votes, but other candidates received more votes overall. It's a secret ballot, so members don't necessarily know each other's choice, but we'll see if Emmer picked up more support from other candidates in the second round of balloting.

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