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House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as Republican leader after GOP losses

NBC News Top Stories By Scott Wong Nov 4, 2026 · 9:14 AM 0 views 0 comments

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A day after Democrats won the House majority, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told his staff in a phone call this morning he will not not stay on as Republican leader in the new Congress, according to four sources on the call.

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