Mike Johnson won’t seek top GOP spot as House flips

Roll Call · Niels Lesniewski · 2026-11-04 10:42 UTC

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Louisiana Republican would have faced challenges amid sweeping GOP losses

Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek to serve as House minority leader in the next Congress.

A source familiar with the speaker’s decision confirmed that the Louisiana Republican would not seek the post after Tuesday’s midterm elections saw Republicans lose their narrow majority in a Democratic tsunami.

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