# Speaker Johnson won't seek reelection as House Republican leader after party's midterm losses

- Source: Las Vegas Sun
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:11:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/nov/04/speaker-johnson-wont-seek-reelection-as-house-repu/
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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 decision Wednesday.

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