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 told CNN. Sources gave the same account to Fox News Digital.Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, NBC News proje…
Mike Johnson quits leadership race as Jim Jordan set to run
November 04, 2026