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Is there a requirement that the speaker needs to be a representative, or could they elect anyone?

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No. They do not have to be a member of the House. They do have to be elected/appointed by the Majority of the House-elects, however. It’s an unspoken rule that they be a member of the House, but not one written in the Constitution, which is all that matters.

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