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Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson (born 1972) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from Louisiana.
- Born
- 1972 (54 years), Shreveport
- Party
- Republican Party
- Office
- Speaker of the United States House of Representatives 2023–
- Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
- Website
- mikejohnson.house.gov
Right · Where sources place the party (Republican Party)
Wikipedia: Republican Party is right-wing to far-right; Johnson described as social conservative
Ideology: social conservatism, conservatism
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He has represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017 and has been Speaker of the House since October 2023. He is named in the Republican Presidential Nominee 2028 race as a possible contender for the party's 2028 presidential nomination.
Career
Johnson studied at Louisiana State University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1995 and a law degree in 1998. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017, then was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Louisiana's 4th district, where he has sat since 2017. On 25 October 2023 he became the 56th Speaker of the House, a post he holds today.
- Speaker of the United States House of Representatives 2023–
- United States representative 2017–2023
- Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 2015–2017
Positions
Wikipedia describes Johnson as a social conservative who opposes abortion nationwide and advocates religious liberty protections. It reports that he is sceptical of human-caused climate change, is a strong supporter of Israel, and has criticised pro-Palestinian campus protests. In 2025 he criticised federal judges for interfering with the policies of the Trump administration, which he supports.
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Presidential Election Winner 2028
| Outcome | Left – Right | Age | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| JD Vance | 20% | ||
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Left | 36 | 13% |
| Jon Ossoff | Centre-left | 39 | 10% |
| Gavin Newsom | Centre-left | 58 | 8% |
| Marco Rubio | Right | 55 | 5% |
| Kamala Harris | 4% | ||
| Josh Shapiro | Centre-left | 53 | 3% |
| Ron DeSantis | Right | 48 | 3% |
| Pete Buttigieg | Centre-left | 44 | 3% |
| Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson | 54 | 2% | |
| Tucker Carlson | Right | 57 | 2% |
| Mike Johnson | Right | 54 | <1% |