Mike Johnson Won’t Remain In House Leadership After Big Midterm Losses

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, is taking himself out of the running for minority leader after the GOP was dealt widespread midterm losses on Tuesday night, a source familiar with the decision told the Daily Signal.

Johnson announced his decision this morning, just hours after the House and Senate were called for Democrats, on a call with his staff, the source told the Daily Signal. Johnson served two terms as speaker and was elected after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the job.

Tuesday was a shocking blow to the GOP. As of 10:30 a.m., Democrats have secured 244 seats, when needing only 218 to hold the majority, while Johnson’s Republicans have won 150.

Among the stunning results, a Democrat was elected governor of Texas for the first time since 1990, and a Democratic U.S. senator was elected in Texas for the first time since 1988. A similar trend happened in South Carolina, where Democrats elected a senator for the first time since 1998. Democrats won the Senate seat and governorship in Ohio, a state President Donald Trump won by about 11 points in the 2024 election.

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