Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) has begun a bullish campaign to stay on as Speaker of the House with the expectation that Republicans will retain the House in addition to retaking the Senate and the White House.
He sent a letter to GOP colleagues on Wednesday, asking for their support in the House-wide election that will likely take place in January as the next session of Congress gets underway.
“I’m ready to take the field with all of you, and I am humbly asking for your support to continue leading this Conference as your Speaker,” Johnson said.
“It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve with you thus far, and I look forward to playing the biggest offense of our lives. We have a country to save — and we will,” he added.
The GOP-led House elected Johnson to be the speaker in October 2023 after then-Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was cast out of the role he won earlier that year…
