Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., is the fourth nominee for House speaker since Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role
Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the House Wednesday by a vote of 220-209. Johnson, who had been a dark horse for the position, had been voted the GOP nominee the night before after Republicans plowed through three higher-profile candidates. The new speaker has only been in politics since 2015 when he was elected to the state House, where he stayed until 2017.
The Louisiana Republican — who would be the second Pelican State speaker nominee after the failed bid from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise — previously served one term as the influential Republican Study Committee chairman. Johnson is an ally of former President Donald Trump and defended him during the Democrat-led House impeachment hearings.
Emmer dropped out of the race for speaker hours after being named the House Republicans’ nominee, Fox News Digital reported. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., called on Johnson and Rep. Kevin Hern to jump back into the race. Both lost to Emmer earlier in the day. Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
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