Speaker Mike Johnson and the GOP are feeling increasingly bullish about holding onto the House of Representatives ... they could still lose GOP incumbents in blue states like California and Oregon. Yet the seats the GOP is expecting to hold show surprising ...

Louisiana voters sent Speaker Mike Johnson back to the House, where his next challenge will be to keep the top job if Republicans hold the majority.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is feeling pretty good about his job security. Why it matters: As the election results rolled in Tuesday night, Johnson — who was once widely viewed as a placeholder leader — told Axios he's confident House Republicans will keep their majority and tap him to stay on as speaker.