Mike Johnson tells staff he is not planning to seek House GOP leadership after election losses
Speaker tells staff he is not planning to seek a role in the next Congress, opening a contest as Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise and August Pfluger pursue leadership posts
House Speaker Mike Johnson has privately told staff he does not plan to run for minority leader or any other leadership role in the next Congress, according to people familiar with his comments, triggering a scramble among House Republican leadership contenders after their sweeping losses in Tuesday's elections.