Republicans Nominate , 4th House Speaker Candidate , Mike Johnson.
The Republican representative from Louisiana
was nominated just hours after Tom Emmer
withdrew his bid for House speaker.
The Republican representative from Louisiana
was nominated just hours after Tom Emmer
withdrew his bid for House speaker.
Following his nomination, Johnson said,
"Democracy is messy sometimes but it is our
system … This House Republican majority is united.".
I have been humbled to have
so many Members from across our Conference reach out to encourage me
to seek the nomination for Speaker... after much prayer and deliberation,
I am stepping forward now, Rep. Mike Johnson, via statement.
Johnson, a vocal supporter of Donald Trump,
was involved in efforts to overturn
2020 election results, CNN reports. .
Trump took to Truth Social
on Oct. 25 to support Johnson.
In 2024, we will have an even
bigger, & more important, WIN!
My strong SUGGESTION is to go
with the leading candidate,
Mike Johnson, & GET IT DONE, FAST!, Donald Trump, via Truth Social.
After dropping out of the race on Oct. 24,
Rep. Kevin Hern also voiced his support for Johnson.
After dropping out of the race on Oct. 24,
Rep. Kevin Hern also voiced his support for Johnson.
I want everyone to know this race has
gotten to the point where it’s gotten
crazy. This is more about people right
now than it should be. This should be
about America and America’s greatness. , Rep. Kevin Hern, via statement.
For that, I stepped aside and threw
all my support behind Mike Johnson.
I think he’d make a great speaker, Rep. Kevin Hern, via statement.
Johnson, who is also an attorney focused on constitutional law, was elected to the House in 2016