in the republican leadership elections that followed the general election, speaker hastert did not run and republicans chose john boehner of ohio for house minority leader. senators chose whip mitch mcconnell of kentucky for senate minority leader and chose their former leader trent lott as senate minority whip by one vote over lamar alexander, who assumed their roles in january 2007. in the october and november gubernatorial elections of 2007, republican bobby jindal won election for governor of louisiana, republican incumbent governor ernie fletcher of kentucky lost and republican incumbent governor haley barbour of mississippi won re-election.