Mike Johnson reveals where House stands as GOP fights to keep majority after Trump win
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is exuding confidence that Republicans will win all the levers of power in Washington, D.C., the morning after the election.
He said Republican promises of "secure borders, lower costs, peace through strength, and a return to common sense" drove Americans to vote red across the country. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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"House Republicans have been successful in securing critical flips in swing states including Pennsylvania and Michigan, while our battle-tested incumbents have secured re-election from coast to coast," Johnson continued. "The latest data and trends indicate that when all the votes are tabulated, Republicans will have held our majority, even though we faced a map with 18 Biden-won seats."
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