Thomas Earl Emmer Jr.[1] (born March 3, 1961) is an American attorney and politician who has served as majority whip in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented Minnesota's 6th congressional district since 2015. Emmer was the House Republican Conference's third nominee for the October 2023 Speaker of the House election, after Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan either withdrew or failed to garner the votes needed; he subsequently withdrew himself from the race four hours after being nominated.