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“House Speaker Mike Johnson as GOP leader, and Mr.”

“The current speaker, Mike Johnson, has announced he will not serve as House minority leader next year, opening the way for a Republican leadership bid.”

“When asked to weigh in on the race to pick a new House Republican leader in light of Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision not to run again, Trump said, “We’ll stay out of it.””

“As the initiative gained bipartisan momentum, House Speaker Mike Johnson decided to punt and dismissed members of the House before the scheduled vote.”

“Others lumped additional Republican leaders into the mix, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).”

“Mike Johnson will step aside as top House Republican next Congress Midterms coverage: Live results | Takeaways | Stories around the country After a bruising defeat for Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson does not plan to stay on as Republican leader in…”

“WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will be stepping aside from Republican Party leadership after the GOP’s wipeout in the midterm election, declining to seek support to stay on as House minority leader in the new Congress, according to two people…”

“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced Wednesday morning that he would not seek the minority leader position in the next Congress, opening the door for Jordan and Scalise to pursue the top Republican leadership post, and avoiding a potential three-way race for…”

“House Speaker Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana, stood behind Miller's reelection bid, saying "we have to let due process play out."”

“Donald Trump took to Truth Social to praise Stevens for "bravery," while House Speaker Mike Johnson phoned her directly to offer encouragement.”

“Weeks before the election, the Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC allied with House Speaker Mike Johnson, shifted resources away from Kean's race to other critical contests, foreshadowing the 7th District outcome.”

“JORDAN will make the case that the leadership needs new blood, investigations are his specialty.… — Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) November 4, 2026 🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS -- MIKE JOHNSON will not run for House minority leader.”

“When lawmakers return to session, Republicans will also have a reckoning over their leadership, now that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has announced he won’t seek to become minority leader.”

“Fine refuses to single out anyone in GOP leadership for the electoral outcome, and believes the Republicans must approach each election cycle as a unified team: "Well, look, I'm not a finger pointer, but what I would say is this.”

“President Donald Trump refused to weigh in on the House GOP leadership race to replace Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in the top Republican spot next Congress.”

“Unlike Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who announced he would step down from leadership on Wednesday morning, Thune is planning to run for minority leader in the upper chamber, and is so far unopposed.”

“House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is poised to handily defeat his field of opponents to win a fifth term in the House of Representatives.”

“Republican congressman Thomas Massie has previously already pushed for Hegseth's impeachment and plans to renew those efforts after the midterms When he tried to force a vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home early, until after the midterms.”

“Jim Jordan of Ohio and Steve Scalise of Louisiana to make a play for minority leader, though Speaker Mike Johnson has signaled he might still try for the GOP’s top spot.”

“GOP attempts to turn Jeffries into a similar liability for Democratic candidates this year haven’t panned out (nor have Democratic bids to hitch Republicans to Speaker Mike Johnson).”

“In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday, the former House Speaker said Democrats would likely win the chamber, pointing to historical midterm trends and criticizing Speaker Mike Johnson for keeping lawmakers in Washington for too few legislative days.”

“So did Speaker Mike Johnson: France is descending into chaos because they wanted OPEN BORDERS—just like the socialist Democrats in America.”

“BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Ever the optimist, Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes Republicans will hold on to their U.S.”

“NEW BERN, North Carolina — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted GOP leadership is “totally united” amid speculation over who will lead Republicans if the party loses its slim majority in November.”

“Congressional Leadership Fund, the main super PAC linked to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), slashed spending in one of the top pickup opportunities for Republicans, a sign one of their premier races at the start of the cycle could be getting away from them.”

“In an interview with CBS News chief Washington analyst Robert Costa, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he intends to remain GOP leader even if Republicans lose their House majority after the November elections.”

“House Speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to serve as GOP leader if Republicans lose their House majority in November — but he remains bullish about the party's chances despite significant headwinds.”

“House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) cast doubt on his future in GOP leadership for the first time Thursday, saying he is unsure “what my next chapter of life is” if Republicans lose the House majority.”

“On Thursday, Jeffries also took a shot at House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for appearing to open the door during a Fox interview to departing leadership if Republicans lost the majority.”