Speaker Mike Johnson campaigns for GOP candidates as midterms close
The gist
House Speaker Mike Johnson spent Election Day 2026 campaigning in South Texas and pledged to swear in all members on January 3.
Control of the House decides whether Johnson keeps the speaker's gavel.
How it unfolded
- Sep 16, 2026Johnson recesses the House early for the seven-week campaign stretch, staving off a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed by Rep. Thomas Massie.
- Oct 30, 2026Johnson is confirmed as a guest at a Get Out The Vote rally in Goose Creek, S.C., for congressional candidate Jenny Costa Honeycutt.
- Nov 1, 2026Johnson campaigns in the South Carolina Lowcountry for Honeycutt, appearing with gubernatorial candidate Alan Wilson and Sen. Tim Scott.