Johnson will face a floor vote Wednesday trying to unify the divided Republican majority. He is the fourth candidate Republicans have now nominated to replace Kevin McCarthy.
Johnson, who serves as the House GOP conference vice chairman, secured the nomination for the speakership late Tuesday evening. The vote capped off a chaotic day that started with Republicans picking Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer to be their latest nominee only for him to drop out hours later after facing stiff resistance from the right flank of the conference and a rebuke from former President Donald Trump. The day ended with a vote to elect a new nominee - this time, Johnson won out.
Following the nomination vote, House Republicans took another vote to gauge the nominee's support within the conference. There were around 20 members absent for that vote and Johnson can only lose four votes on the floor, creating uncertainty over whether he will have the needed votes for the gavel.
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