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Mike Johnson Quits Republican Leadership After Midterms Humiliation

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Mike Johnson announces he will not seek House minority leader role

House Speaker Mike Johnson told staff he will not run for minority leader after Republicans lost their House majority in the midterm elections, opening a leadership battle within the GOP.

Nov 4, 2026·4 sourcesElectionsU.S. congressional leadershipPolitical partiesUS midterm electionsU.S. CongressCongressU.S. House of Representatives politics2026 U.S. midterm electionsDemocratic PartyHouse GOP leadership electionRepublican Party
Mike Johnson announces he will not seek House minority leader role
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Speaker Mike Johnson won’t run for minority leader, setting up GOP battle