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Will ‘MAGA Mike’ Succeed as House Speaker?

Mike Johnson’s stunning rise to speaker has been hailed as a win for conservatives. But he faces key tests on the road ahead.

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Will ‘MAGA Mike’ Succeed as House Speaker?
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By Lawrence Wilson
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October 29, 2023Updated:June 20, 2025
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Within hours after House Republicans unanimously voted to elevate a little-known Louisiana congressman to the speaker’s chair, those on the right and left rushed to fill the blank canvas with a man of their own making: “MAGA Mike.”
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