Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Mike Johnson To step down as Seaker

Mike Johnson to Step Down as Top House Republican in Wake of Election Loss

It is not clear who will succeed the Republican House of Representatives leader.

Zachary Stieber, Senior Reporter
11/4/2026|Updated: 11/4/2026

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is no longer going to be the top Republican in the House soon.

Johnson will not run to be the Republican House leader in the next Congress, a spokesman told The Epoch Times in an email on Nov. 4.

It’s not clear who will succeed Johnson, who has been speaker since 2023.

This is a breaking story from The Epoch Times that will be updated.

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