House Speaker Mike Johnson has told Fox News Digital that Republicans will defy historical midterm trends by holding, and even growing, their House majority in 2026. Speaking while campaigning in a swing congressional district in Auburn, Maine, Johnson argued that a strong anti-socialism message could help the GOP flip battleground seats, pushing back against the usual pattern in which the president's party loses ground in midterm elections.

Johnson's remarks came amid a broader Republican effort to brand Democratic candidates, particularly those on the party's left flank, as socialist, a line of attack the party believes will resonate in competitive districts. The article, based on an exclusive interview conducted during Johnson's Maine visit, does not detail specific polling or seat-by-seat projections but frames his comments as a confident bet that the GOP can buck precedent and expand its narrow House majority in the coming midterms.