House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is “absolutely convinced” Republicans will increase their House majority in November, framing the midterm elections as a fundamental ideological choice while campaigning for Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that he expects Republicans to expand their majority in the House of Representatives in November, arguing that the midterm elections will present voters with a broader ideological choice than traditional disputes over taxes and regulation.
Johnson made the remarks while campaigning in Virginia for Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans, whose closely watched reelection race is among the contests the GOP is targeting as it seeks to retain and build on its congressional majority.
The speaker characterized the upcoming election as a choice between “common sense and crazy” and argued that voters would reject what he described as a growing movement toward far-left democratic socialist policies.
According to The Washington Times, Johnson told voters that the stakes in the next Congress would extend beyond ordinary policy disagreements.
“In the next Congress, we will not be arguing over marginal tax rates or regulation,” Johnson said. “We’ll be arguing over whether or not we’re going to maintain our republic in our 251st year as a nation … I’m absolutely convinced that we’re going to grow the House majority.”
Johnson also warned against what he called the “dark, dangerous, deadly road to communism,” linking his argument to the increasing visibility of democratic socialist candidates in races around the country.
His Virginia appearance was part of what Johnson has described as a “30-day nonstop tour” designed to support Republican House candidates ahead of the November elections.
The speaker is scheduled to campaign in 34 House districts across 18 states this summer as Republicans work to protect vulnerable incumbents, compete for Democratic-held seats and strengthen their position in Congress.
Kiggans is among the candidates receiving Johnson’s direct support.
The speaker praised her record in Congress and described her as one of the chamber’s most productive lawmakers.
“She’s among the most bipartisan members, one of the members that can walk into the middle of chaotic situations and get things done,” Johnson said.
He also called Kiggans one of the “most effective members of Congress.”
Republicans are seeking to hold her seat amid what is expected to be a competitive reelection contest.
Johnson’s campaign schedule reflects the national importance Republicans are placing on individual House races as they seek not merely to preserve their majority but enlarge it.
His message Monday emphasized that the party intends to frame the midterms around a contrast between Republican governance and the policies associated with the Democratic Party’s growing democratic socialist wing.
Rather than predicting a defensive election in which Republicans struggle simply to retain control, Johnson said he believes the party will emerge with additional House seats.
“I’m absolutely convinced that we’re going to grow the House majority,” Johnson said.
Republicans are simultaneously seeking to maintain and increase their position in both chambers of Congress this fall, with Johnson’s 18-state campaign tour focused specifically on the House battlefield.
As November approaches, the speaker is positioning the election as a referendum not only on individual candidates and policies but on what he describes as fundamentally competing visions for the country’s future.
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