Mike Johnson Loses First Round Of House Speaker Vote

Politico reports:

Mike Johnson came up short in his bid to remain speaker on the first ballot. Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Keith Self (R-Texas) voted against Johnson in the alphabetical roll call vote.

Johnson can only afford to lose one GOP vote and still reclaim the gavel, meaning he needs to flip at least two of those members in subsequent ballots and not lose any other support.

Until the House elects a speaker, the chamber is essentially frozen. If members don’t wrap up voting by Monday, it could complicate efforts to officially certify Trump’s presidential win. Democrats have hung together to deny Johnson a lifeline. All of them have voted for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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Mike Johnson lost the first

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