Mike Johnson blasts voters after Democrats win House majority

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 06:37 · Archive

House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed voters for the Republican party's defeat in midterm elections, as Democrats won 44 seats to take control of Congress.

House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed voters for the Republican party's defeat in the midterm elections, rather than accepting responsibility for the loss. Democrats gained 44 seats to flip the House majority, far exceeding the three seats needed. There are currently 254 Democrats elected to the House and 164 Republicans.

When asked by CNN's Manu Raju on Capitol Hill whether President Trump needed to 'course correct' after the losses, Johnson declined to criticise the president. He said he was 'sorry that the voters made the wrong choice' and defended the GOP's record in Trump's first two years. Johnson predicted the next two years under Democratic House control would be 'a bit of a circus' and bring 'chaos'.

Democrats also won key Senate races in reliably Republican states including Texas, Iowa and Kansas. The party achieved historic results with Gina Hinojosa becoming the first Latina elected governor of Texas and Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first Black woman governor in US history.

How it is being reported

• Speaker Johnson predicts chaotic circus to come and blasts voters for making 'the wrong choice' as Dems seek to wield power against TrumpJohnson's Republicans failed to hold on to their slim majority in both houses of Congress following a 'blue tsunami' of Democrat wins last week.Daily Mail · 10 Nov, 06:25
• Mike Johnson blasts voters for making the ‘wrong choice’ on Election DayDemocrats only needed to flip three seats to gain the majority in the House — they picked up 44 in a massive GOP shellackingIndependent World · 10 Nov, 01:38

In this story: Mike Johnson · Donald Trump · Manu Raju · Gina Hinojosa · Keisha Lance Bottoms · Democratic Party · Republican Party · Texas

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