Speaker Mike Johnson is poised to be his party’s pick to lead the House Republican conference at Wednesday elections, which also feature competitive contests for lower-level leadership posts.
The selections come as the GOP is inching closer to a House majority next year with a handful of races uncalled by the Associated Press. The conference will hold a candidate forum this morning, followed by leadership elections in the afternoon.
The top three House Republicans — Johnson (La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (La.), and Whip Tom Emmer (Minn.) — are running for the same jobs and are on track to keep ...