Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., threw his hat into the House speaker's race against Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., after House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's bid failed to launch on Tuesday.
After a dramatic day in the search for a House speaker, GOP Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson emerged as a leading contender for the nomination Tuesday, along with several other candidates. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's bid for the speaker's gavel collapsed shortly after he secured the most votes in a conference meeting, and he removed himself from the race after another vote within the chamber made it clear he lacked enough votes among Republicans to win a majority on the floor.
The son of a firefighter, Johnson was elected to Congress in the 2016 election and serves on the House Judiciary and Armed Services Committees. Johnson is currently in his second term as the vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, putting him in a leadership position that largely stays out of the limelight.
More GOP lawmakers indicated after the roll call that the conference needed to move on to a new nominee. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., called on Johnson and Rep. Kevin Hern to jump back into the race. Both lost to Emmer earlier in the day. Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
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