In what was described as a "wild" day. New Hampshire Representative Shawn Jasper won an upset victory for speaker.

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In what was described as a "wild" day. New Hampshire Representative Shawn Jasper (R) won an upset victory for speaker on the third ballot after six hours of debate and with strong Democratic support. The GOP took back control of the chamber in the November election after losing it in 2012 to Democrats. Although the GOP has a 239-160 margin, a coalition of Democrats and Republicans handed the gavel to Jasper, an 11-term member. Republicans were furious at the outcome. Former Speaker Bill O'Brien, who led the chamber in 2010, was expected to sail to victory after he received his caucus's nomination. But when he...