Mike Johnson will not seek House minority leadershipRepublicans face leadership reckoning after midterm defeatJohnson exits leadership race as Republicans regroup
House Speaker Mike Johnson told staff on November 4, 2026, that he will not run for House minority leader after Republicans lost control of both chambers in the midterm elections.Mike Johnson said on November 4 that he will not seek House minority leader after Republicans lost control of both chambers in the midterm elections.Mike Johnson said on November 4 that he will not run for House minority leader after Republicans lost control of both chambers in the midterm elections.