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House Speaker Mike Johnson Speaks at GOP Midterm Rally Corpus Christi TX

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“HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON R-LA SPEAKS AT TEXAS GOP RALL”

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Johnson was the 4th Republican nominee for Speaker before winning.

After Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster in Oct. 2023, Republicans tried Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, and Tom Emmer before uniting behind Johnson — then a little-known Louisiana congressman in his 3rd term.

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  • Oil industry GOP alignment 0%

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Topic poll · all networksIs South Texas now a genuine swing region in House races?

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Topic poll · all networksWill South Texas stay Republican after 2026?

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Topic poll · all networksBefore 2002, which president's party gained House seats in a first midterm?

  1. FDR in 1934
  2. JFK in 1962
  3. Reagan in 1982
  4. Clinton in 1994
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FDR in 1934

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