# Mike Johnson not running to lead House GOP after historic midterm losses

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mike-johnson-not-running-to-lead-house-gop-after-historic-midterm-losses/
- Published: 2026-11-04T14:10:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T09:55:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mike-johnson-not-running-lead-house-gop-after-historic-midterm-losses
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Johnson will not lead House Republicans in the next Congress.
- Democratic victories ended the party’s narrow House majority.
- Jim Jordan plans to seek the minority leader role.

## Summary

Mike Johnson has told House Republicans’ staff that he does not plan to lead the party in the next Congress, after Democratic victories ended the Republicans’ narrow majority. His decision leaves the party facing a leadership change as it prepares to move into the minority.

The announcement was made on an all-staff call on Wednesday morning, according to two sources cited in the article. It followed news that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan intends to seek the minority leader position. Johnson became Speaker in October 2023 after Kevin McCarthy was ousted; the article does not say when Johnson decided against another leadership bid.

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