The race for the Republican party's nominee for speaker of the House has taken a new turn as Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) failed to secure the necessary votes for a third time. According to Vox, House Republicans voted to drop Jordan as their nominee after he lost the closed-door secret ballot vote by a margin of 112 to 86.

This latest development means that three prominent figures from the House GOP, including former speaker Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and Jordan, have now been unable to rally the divided conference behind a single candidate. The ongoing struggle between right-wing holdouts and a newly emerged bloc of mainstream members has made the task of uniting the party even more challenging.

With established Republican leaders falling short, the field of potential candidates has expanded to include lesser-known members of Congress. Reps. Kevin Hern (R-OK), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Austin Scott (R-GA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), and Mike Johnson (R-LA) have all declared their candidacies following the decision to remove Jordan. Additionally, Tom Emmer (R-MN), the current House Majority Whip, has thrown his hat in the ring. It remains to be seen if more candidates will join the race in the coming days.

These new contenders may lack national recognition but could present an opportunity for the party to find a leader who is not firmly affiliated with either the existing leadership or the hardline-right faction. The aim will be to find someone who can bridge the divide and make promises appealing to both sides.

As the speaker election process continues, the next phase will largely depend on the right-wing members of the party. While the mainstream and swing district members may be more inclined to support a "Generic Republican" candidate, the hardliners will have to decide whether to hold out for a far-right speaker or seek a compromise.

The search for a new speaker has entered a phase of uncertainty, with the party being forced to consider unconventional options. The upcoming week will test whether a candidate who is relatively unknown can be the solution to the Republicans' internal divisions.

In the end, the goal for GOP members remains the same - to elect a speaker and reopen the House. However, the specific grievances against Jim Jordan have raised questions about the best path forward. Will the right-wing faction continue to hold out for their desired speaker, or will they be willing to find common ground? Only time will tell if the "some rando" solution can offer a way out of the impasse.