# Mike Johnson’s No 2 launches GOP takeover bid as House falls to Democrats

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mike-johnsons-no-2-launches-gop-takeover-bid-as-house-falls-to-democrats/
- Published: 2026-11-04T14:29:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T09:52:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mike-johnsons-no-2-launches-gop-takeover-bid-house-falls-democrats
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Steve Scalise is running to lead House Republicans.
- Jim Jordan is expected to challenge him.
- The winner will lead the GOP response to Democratic investigations.

## Summary

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is seeking to lead House Republicans after the party lost its majority in the 2026 midterm elections. His bid sets up a contest with Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, as Republicans choose who will lead their opposition and defend President Donald Trump against expected Democratic investigations.

Scalise has held senior party leadership roles for more than a decade and has built alliances while campaigning and raising money for Republican candidates. He previously failed to secure enough support to become speaker in 2023. The minority leader is elected by House Republicans alone, and whoever wins will face investigations Democrats have proposed into Trump’s business interests, family and allies, as well as possible efforts to impeach Cabinet officials.

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