Trump endorsed Mike Johnson before the 2025 Speaker vote
Reporting and findings
- documented
Johnson's official House biography identifies him as the 56th Speaker and representative for Louisiana's Fourth District.
- U.S. House of Representatives: Speaker Mike Johnson official biographyOfficial biography and current offices
- documented
The Clerk recorded 218 votes for Mike Johnson, 215 for Hakeem Jeffries and one for Tom Emmer in the January 3, 2025 Speaker election. AP reported that Trump endorsed Johnson and spoke with two Republican holdouts before they changed their votes; the public record does not establish that the endorsement alone determined the outcome.
- Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives: Roll Call 2: Election of the SpeakerRoll Call 2 totals
- Associated Press: Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor voteSpeaker vote, Trump endorsement and calls with holdouts
Summary and current status
The House elected Johnson 218–215 after Trump endorsed him and spoke with Republican holdouts during the vote.
Johnson remains Speaker as of September 20, 2026
People and organizations
- Mike JohnsonSpeaker candidate and officeholder
- Donald J. Trumpendorsed Johnson for Speaker
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpPolitical ally whom Trump endorsed for House SpeakerMike Johnson
Figures
Votes for Mike Johnson218 votes Calculation details
- Basis
- Observed
- Population
- Members voting in the January 3, 2025 Speaker election
- Period
- 2025-01-03 to 2025-01-03
- Method
- Official Clerk roll-call total.
- Uncertainty
- Vote total; it does not measure the influence of any endorser.