House speaker race widens to 9 Republicans vying for nomination

The U.S. Capitol is seen as the sun sets in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. House Republicans were no closer to finding a nominee to secure the speakership on Sunday, as nine candidates tossed their hat in the race for the top post. (Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images)

After Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, failed in his bid to become speaker of the House, a new crop of candidates is jumping into the race.

Nine Republican representatives announced their intention to seek their conference's nomination for the top job ahead of the Sunday deadline: Jack Bergman of Michigan, Byron Donalds of Florida, Tom Emmer of Minnesota, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Austin Scott of Georgia and Pete Sessions of Texas.