In visit to vital battleground 7th District, Johnson said he’s “bullish” on Republicans’ 2026 chances
Joining U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett in downtown Lansing, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) called on residents of one of the nation’s most competitive House districts to send the Charlotte Republican back to Washington for a second term.
“We came in to support Tom because this race is critically important,” Johnson told reporters Tuesday. “We need this guy. He is a workhorse for the people of Michigan.”
Barrett is seeking reelection to Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, a swing district and key target for Democrats looking to build their ranks in the U.S. House. He faces William Lawrence, a Lansing-area housing advocate and founder of the Sunrise Movement, which advocates for climate justice.
Johnson told reporters he was “very bullish” on the outcome of the election, though he acknowledged Republicans would need to “defy history” as only two Presidents in the last 90 years had gained representation in the House and Senate during a mid-term election.
He touted Republicans’ ac…