# Mike Johnson won’t run for minority leader after Republicans lose House majority

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mike-johnson-wont-run-for-minority-leader-after-republicans-lose-house-majority/
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:14:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T08:54:08+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/mike-johnson-wont-run-for-minority-leader-after-republicans-lose-house-majority/
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Mike Johnson will not seek House minority leader.
- He is expected to remain in Congress.
- Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are contenders.

## Summary

Mike Johnson has told staff he will not seek to lead House Republicans after the party lost its majority in the midterm elections. He is expected to remain in Congress, but his decision opens a contest for the party’s leadership as it prepares to face a Democratic majority.

Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise have said they plan to run for the post. Democrats were on track for their largest House delegation since winning 257 seats in 2008, and have signalled they intend to investigate the Trump administration; Republican leaders have warned their party needs a clearer strategy in opposition. Past leaders have responded differently to major defeats: Paul Ryan left Congress after the 2018 elections, while Nancy Pelosi stayed in leadership after 2010.

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