{"id":2433365,"date":"2025-05-11T08:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T12:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-eyes-gop-victories-in-2026-as-democrats-are-in-total-disarray-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T08:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T12:42:47","slug":"johnson-eyes-gop-victories-in-2026-as-democrats-are-in-total-disarray-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-eyes-gop-victories-in-2026-as-democrats-are-in-total-disarray-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson eyes GOP victories in 2026 as Democrats are \u2018in total disarray\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnson-eyes-gop-victories-in-2026-as-democrats-are-in-total-disarray-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433365&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed optimism about the Republican PartyS potential to expand its majority in Congress during the upcoming 2026 elections. He emphasized the importance of party unity in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-incumbents-stepping-down-to-run-for-state-or-higher-office-in-2024\/\" title=\"... incumbents leaving to pursue state or higher office in 2024\">advancing key legislation<\/a> and noted his collaboration with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on notable initiatives. <\/p>\n<p>Currently, Republicans hold a slim majority with 220-213 in the House and 53-45 in the Senate. Johnson highlighted the rarity of House and Senate Republicans working seamlessly together, which he believes is crucial for capitalizing on their small margins. He also pointed out the current challenges faced by the Democratic Party, characterizing them as &#8220;in total disarray&#8221; and lacking clear leadership or a cohesive agenda.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Johnson eyes GOP victories in 2026 as Democrats are &lsquo;in total disarray&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2109608\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Speaker of the House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) predicted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/REPUBLICANS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans<\/a> can grow their majority in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2026 elections<\/a>, while also noting the immediate importance of his party being unified regarding reconciliation legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Republicans have a slim majority in the House of Representatives at 220-213 and in the Senate at 53-45, Johnson said he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/securities-and-exchange-commission-issues-multiple-warnings-about-recent-stock-market-volatility\/\" title=\"Securities And Exchange Commission Issues Multiple Warnings About Recent Stock Market Volatility\">working closely<\/a> with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to push through &ldquo;big consequential legislation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3406329\/republicans-defund-planned-parenthood-trump-megabill\/\">Republicans weigh defunding Planned Parenthood with Trump megabill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-washington-briefing\/3400783\/house-gop-shuts-down-democratic-oversight-trump\/\">House GOP shuts down Democrats&rsquo; oversight of Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3406025\/trump-asks-speaker-johnson-look-increasing-tax-rates-millionaires\/\">Trump asks Speaker Johnson to look at increasing tax rates for millionaires<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;House and Senate Republicans working together seamlessly as a team &mdash; that&rsquo;s a real innovation, that hasn&rsquo;t happened very often in history. We know that that&rsquo;s important because the margins are small,&rdquo; Johnson told <em>My View with Lara Trump<\/em>. &ldquo;So, we stay unified and go into the midterm election, we can grow the majority in the House and the Senate, and my focus is the House, of course.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2929934&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=f75d7e84c61d1ad083601ced43b43a4d\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s only two times in the last 90 years that a sitting president has picked up seats for his party in that first cycle after he&rsquo;s elected,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Donald Trump is going to make history in this way, and we are as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine-washington-briefing\/3400783\/house-gop-shuts-down-democratic-oversight-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOUSE GOP SHUTS DOWN DEMOCRATS&rsquo; OVERSIGHT OF TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Johnson also pointed to the Democrats as &ldquo;being in no mood&rdquo; to work in bipartisan fashion on legislation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their party is in total disarray,&rdquo; Johnson said of the Democratic Party. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re having an internal civil war right now. They have no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nadales-i-used-to-be-antifa\/\" title=\"Nadales: I Used To Be Antifa\">identifiable leader<\/a>. Their entire agenda has been totally repudiated by the American people. And so, they don&rsquo;t really know here to turn. 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