Tom Emmer is determined to avoid the same fate as the GOP's speaker picks before him.
Fresh off Emmer's defeat of Rep. Mike Johnson for the speakership nod, 26 Republicans have already indicated in another internal roll-call vote Tuesday that they will not support the majority whip for the speakership.
Complicating the picture further: Former President Donald Trump formally came out against Emmer's speaker candidacy on Tuesday in a post on his social media platform.
Rep. Mike Kelly put it more bluntly, when asked if Emmer could get to 217: "I thought he could, but apparently he can't."
After the votes to determine who would support him on the floor, Emmer took a new approach by inviting his opponents to air their concerns about his voting record or other grievances against him, according to multiple House members.
Emmer's insistence on uniting the GOP conference before going to the floor represents a big break from just last week, when Jordan forced three votes on the floor despite knowing he didn't have the votes.
If Emmer can't get to 217, multiple House Republicans are already prepping back-up plans.
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