Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson won the election in the fourth district of Louisiana. He declared his desire to retain the post of speaker if the Republicans control the lower house.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson won the support of voters in the fourth district of Louisiana and was re-elected to the next House of Representatives.
This was reported by The Hill , UNN reports.
Details
According to the newspaper, Speaker Johnson won the election over Republican Joshua Morott. Morott actively advocated for the elimination of the Department of Education, the abolition of ObamaCare (the U.S. Health Care and Patient Protection Reform), and the cessation of foreign aid to prioritize domestic issues.
At the same time, Johnson said he wants to continue as speaker if the Republicans retain control of the lower house, but he did not announce his plans if the GOP is in the minority.
Recall
As of 06:00 Kyiv time, Donald Trump is leading with 214 votes to Kamala Harris's 179. Each of the candidates received 52,120,662 votes.