House Speaker Johnson Says GOP will win ‘decisive victory’ against Harris-Walz ticket

With Vice President Harris’s selection of Minnesota Gov.

Tim Walz (D) as her running mate, the 2024 presidential field is set. And Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is confident about the GOP’s chances up and down the ballot.

Johnson — speaking to The Hill for a wide-ranging interview in New York City on Tuesday — predicted Republicans will secure a political trifecta this cycle, and said Walz on the ticket makes matters easier for the GOP in the lead-up to November.

The Speaker, similarly, was bullish about his chances of retaining the gavel in the next Congress. Johnson — who won the top job in an historic feat last year — said he believes the GOP conference will unite behind his bid to continue his Speakership, a quest that will be assisted by a strong performance in November.

Those sentiments, to be sure, are in line with the optimistic outlook Johnson has expressed in recent months.

But the positive attitude Tuesday comes as the 2024 election cycle enters a new phase.