He’s the fourth sweepstakes winner from the Republican US House members….
Johnson (R-La) gets tapped after Rep. Tom Emmber (R-Mn) was the choice but realized he couldn’t get to 217 members votes actually get the Speaker’s spot…
Johnson is NOT a lock for the entire House vote tomorrow….
House Republicans nominated Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) for Speaker Tuesday evening, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill, making him the fourth GOP lawmaker to win the conference’s nod — and its second nominee within a day after House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) dropped out of the running amid GOP opposition.
Johnson’s nomination capped off the end of a whirlwind day
The House GOP is becoming increasingly desperate in its quest to find a Republican who can win the Speaker’s gavel on the House floor, after passing the three-week mark since eight Republicans joined with Democrats to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Earlier in the day, Johnson came in second to Emmer in a nominating vote that spanned five ballots.
But hours later, Emmer dropped out as he faced opposition from more than two dozen House Republicans who asserted he was not conservative enough — and former President Trump, who dubbed Emmer a “Globalist RINO.”
Lawmakers then came back to start the process over, with Johnson beating out four other candidates for the job.
Johnson, 51, has been the House GOP’s vice chairman, a junior leadership position, since 2021. He is also a former chairman of the Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus in the House…..
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House Republicans are set to hold an internal roll call validation vote on Johnson’s speaker nomination at 9 a.m. on Wednesday — in which each member will say whether they can plan to vote for Johnson, or another candidate, on the House floor — to see if he can get the required number of 217 to win on the House floor….
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Johnson can afford to lose just four GOP votes on the House floor, assuming all members are present and voting.
Some lawmakers are pessimistic that he will be able to muster the support needed to win on the House floor……
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image…Politico
Social media has dropped into high gear with push back against the Louisiana Republican House member…
Jennifer Bendery
@jbendery
Get to know Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the GOP’s latest speaker nominee.
He voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election by fueling a lie about widespread voter fraud that led to an insurrection at the Capitol building.
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Republicans against Trump
@RpsAgainstTrump
BREAKING:
Rep. Mike Johnson has become the Republican nominee for Speaker.
The MAGA Republican from Louisiana voted to overturn the 2020 election. He also voted against legalizing same-sex marriage and against aid to Ukraine.
Johnson must never become Speaker.
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Tim Miller
@Timodc
Representative Mike Johnson was called “the most important architect of the Electoral College objections” in the House.
A Trump as nominee and Johnson as Speaker combo would make the GOP all-in on a Trump autocracy heading into 2024.
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Dave Kitzinger 🇺🇦
@dfkpgh
Jim Jordan clone.
Peggy Gabour
@peggy_gabour
19 people flew the coop.
This guy appears to be a MAGA solider….
its funny the sequence…non-maga wins the majority…then drops out…the maga loser then wins…and he will go to the floor to vote and probably lose…this is sounding real circular…what is the way out for Republicans…It will never be Jeffries…a moderate Rep with Democrat support and a seat on a committee? any guess can’t be too wrong…cause republicans have no answers…mchenry elect…will probably go to the Supreme Court cause someone will challenge that…not in the constitution…Matt Gaetz…
Acyn
@Acyn
Reporter: You help lead the effort to overturn the 2020 election results, do you—
Republicans: *boo* shut up
Yea Bdog….
They haven’t done a damn thing since they got the amjority and they ARE working HARD to make sure that they lose it come 2025…..
Generic Prick.
Indeed…..
Johnson tells CNN he’ll get a win on the first ballot…..: