Which Republicans are running for minority leadership roles in US Congress?

Republicans in the US House and Senate will hold elections on Tuesday to select leadership after losing their congressional majorities. The United States midterm elections have reshaped the balance of power in Washington, DC, breaking the Republican Party’s grip on Congress. With Democrats set to take control of both legislative chambers in January, Republicans are preparing for a change in congressional leadership.

On Tuesday, Republicans in the House of Representatives and the Senate will hold elections to select the party’s leaders through the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. Several senior positions are at stake, including minority leader, minority whip and conference chair. But what do these jobs entail, and who is competing for them?

Because the US has long had a two-party system – revolving around Democrats and Republicans – each side organises its own leadership in the chambers of Congress. Democrats will have majorities of at least 54 seats in the 100-member Senate and at least 254 in the House, which has a total of 435 voting members.