Republicans elect Mike Johnson as House speaker | DW News

The US House of Representatives elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the speaker of the House of Representatives, replacing former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was voted out of office by his colleagues on October 3.

Mike Johnson, a low-ranking House member was the latest nominee put forth by the Republican majority following failed bids by Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer.

Johnson, a 51-year-old religious conservative from Louisiana, was elected to the House in 2016 and has made few enemies in that time. Importantly for today's Republican Party, Johnson was also endorsed by the party's likely 2024 nominee for the presidency, Donald Trump.

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