Mike Johnson (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana's 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Johnson was re-elected speaker of the U.S. House on January 3, 2025, in the first round of voting. He was first elected speaker on October 25, 2023, in the fourth round of floor voting conducted after the House voted to remove former SpeakerKevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on October 3. McCarthy's removal as speaker marked the first time in United States history a motion to vacate was used to remove a speaker of the House. Click hereto read more about the speaker election. Johnson's tenure as speaker included the October-November 2025 government shutdown. At the time, it was the longest shutdown in United States history. To read more about the shutdown and eventual reopening of the government,click here. Johnson had served in the U.S. House for 6.8 years when he was elected speaker, the shortest House tenure for a newly-elected speaker since John G. Carlisle (D), who was elected speaker in 1883 after serving for 6.7 years in Congress. Johnson was vice chairman of the House Republican Conference. From 2021 to 2023, Johnson also served as chair of the Republican Study Committee, the largest Republican caucus in Congress. Before joining Congress, Johnson was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 8from 2015 to 2017. A lawyer, Johnson defended Louisiana's same-sex marriage ban before the state's Supreme Court and served as a representative and attorney for the Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal organization that describes its mission as "protecting religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, parental rights, and God’s design for marriage and family." In an interview withFox Newsfollowing his election as speaker, Johnson said, "Someone asked me today in the media, they said people are curious, what does Mike Johnson think about any issue under the sun? I said, Well, go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it. That's my worldview, that's what I believe. . . . But here's the thing. Everybody comes to the House of Representatives with deep personal convictions, but all of our personal convictions are not going to become law. This a big body of people. There's 435 members in the House. You have to argue and find consensus in all of that." Johnson served on President Donald Trump’s (R) defense team during his 2021 impeachment. In December 2020, Johnson helped gather signatures from more than 100 Republican U.S. House members for an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results in four states. The lawsuit, filed by Texas Attorney GeneralKen Paxton, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate results in Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
LA House District 4
Incumbent: Mike Johnson · Republican
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Matthew Gromlich (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Conrad Cable (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Michael Nicholswas an at-large representative on the Mesa Public Schoolsschool board in Arizona. Nichols lost a re-election bid in thegeneral election on November 8, 2016. Nichols joined the board in 2009.
Joshua Morott (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.[sources:1,2] Morott also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 16, 2026. Morott also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the primary on November 3, 2026.
John Milkovich (Democratic Party) was a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 38. He assumed office on January 11, 2016. He left office on January 13, 2020. Milkovich (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 38. He lost in the primary on October 14, 2023.