Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA 4th District), vice chair of the House GOP conference, has been named the GOP Speaker-Designate.
The announcement came after a closed-door meeting among House Republicans, where Johnson emerged as the consensus candidate.
The race for the House Speaker position within the Republican Party took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when Tom Emmer (MN) abruptly withdrew his candidacy. The move came just hours after former President Donald Trump blasted Emmer in a scathing post on Truth Social, his social media platform. Emmer’s withdrawal has opened the floodgates for a new batch of GOP lawmakers who have thrown their hats into the ring.
Emmer’s withdrawal has led to a surge of new candidates vying for the Speaker’s chair. The officially announced candidates to the House Republican Conference were:
- Byron Donalds (FL)
- Chuck Fleischmann (TN)
- Mark Green (TN)
- Mike Johnson (LA)
- Roger Williams (TX)
During the second round of secret ballot voting, the list of candidates was narrowed down to:
- Byron Donalds (FL)
- Mark Green (TN)
- Mike Johnson (LA)
- Roger Williams (TX)
In the third round of voting, only two candidates remained on the ballot:
- Byron Donalds (FL)
- Mike Johnson (LA)
During the final round, Johnson reportedly received 128 votes, with Rep. Byron Donalds getting 29. He is now the fourth Speaker Designate for the House.
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