
Photo: Toronto Star
Politics
Speaker Johnson won't seek reelection as House Republican leader after party's midterm wipeout
TL;DR
- WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will be stepping aside from Republican Party leadership after the GOP’s wipeout in the midterm election, declining to seek support to stay on as House minority leader in the new Congress, according to two people familiar with his decis
Short summary
Our full write-up is on its way. For the complete story, read the original report:
Nov 4, 2026 · Updated 11/4/2026, 4:31:20 PM · Reported with: CityNews Toronto, Toronto Star
Sources (2)
NRI Bytes writes its own articles from the reporting below.
CityNews Toronto — Speaker Johnson won’t seek reelection as House Republican leader after party’s midterm wipeoutToronto Star — Speaker Johnson won't seek reelection as House Republican leader after party's midterm wipeoutUp next · Politics
Cornyn says GOP ‘forgot how to win’ under Trump
Read next →
More stories

Politics
Boyle bows out on challenging Fetterman in 2028
50m ago

Politics
Trever Nehls to replace brother Troy representing Texas in House
50m ago
Politics
Democratic leaders reflect on midterm results and what's next for the party
50m ago
Politics
It was a big night for doctors to win seats in Congress, riding the blue wave
1h ago


