Democrats zero in on Speaker Johnson in effort to flip House control
Democrats zero in on Speaker Johnson in effort to flip House control
Johnson plays key political role raising money and driving campaign strategy as speaker. Democrats say the new speaker's policies make him an issue, but his low national profile could make that hard.
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But many GOP lawmakers running for reelection in swing districts have downplayed Johnson's conservative positions and instead stress his even keeled tone that they believe will connect with voters.
Spain says the new speaker faces pressure to avoid any hint of the drama that led to his election last month, after three other candidates failed to unite the party to get the gavel.
Speakers John Boehner, Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy had close ties to the Chamber of Commerce, Wall Street and corporate donors — key to amassing large coffers of campaign cash.
"Our targeted incumbents are strong and have cultivated individual brands, our recruits are far superior to theirs, and Democrats continue to embrace toxic policies far from the mainstream.
Johnson has voted for a national ban on abortion, but Duarte emphasized that the new speaker made it clear he's not pushing legislation in his new role.
Another vulnerable Republican, Marc Molinaro from New York, says Johnson says his new role as speaker means he will include input from more moderates in deciding the agenda.
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