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Speaker Johnson has told staff he will not run for minority leader after GOP midterm losses

NBC News Politics·November 4, 2026·1 min read
Speaker Johnson has told staff he will not run for minority leader after GOP midterm losses

A day after Democrats won the House majority, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told his staff in a phone call that he will not run for minority leader, according to four sources on the call. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports on the GOP's path forward.

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