Politics · November 4, 2026
Mike Johnson quits leadership race as Jim Jordan set to run
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) bowed out of the race to lead House Republicans after Democrats seized the chamber, as Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) prepared to jump in . Johnson told his staff on a call Wednesday morning that he will not run for House minority leader, two sources tol
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