Johnson confident Republicans will hold House majority

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans will hold their majority in midterm elections despite Democratic momentum.

Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes Republicans will hold their House majority in the midterm elections on 3 November, defying a surge of Democratic momentum. The Speaker, who is second in line of succession to the president, bases his optimism on the crowds he is seeing while campaigning for GOP candidates, the caliber of Republican recruits and incumbents, and the nearly half a billion dollars he has raised for House Republicans.

Johnson told the Associated Press during a campaign stop in Maine that 'We run to win, and that's biblical'. He said he expects Republicans to buck the American midterm tradition that often sees the president's party dumped in Congress. Johnson has closely aligned himself with President Donald Trump and described fielding calls from Trump at 1 a.m., with the two having spoken the night before Trump rallied in Alaska.

Johnson leads one of the narrowest House majorities in modern times. His optimism comes despite voter frustration over high prices and the Iran war, according to the reporting. In a recent quip to Fox News, Johnson said he may return to his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, to start a lawn care business if Republicans lose power.

How it is being reported

• House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majoritySpeaker Mike Johnson says he believes Republicans will hold on to their House majority on Election Day and defy a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.Clickorlando · 17 Oct, 13:26
• House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majoritySpeaker Mike Johnson says he believes Republicans will hold on to their House majority on Election Day and defy a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.News4Jax · 17 Oct, 13:26

In this story: Mike Johnson · Donald Trump · Republican Party · House of Representatives · Maine · Shreveport, Louisiana · Alaska

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