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Republicans brace for three-way leader fight if they lose
Speaker Mike Johnson's frank talk about his future could turn a post-election GOP leadership contest into a race with Majority Leader Steve Scalise and others; the vote hasn't happened.
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- First reported by Axios: “Republicans brace for three-way leader fight if they lose”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:49 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Republicans.
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Washington tonight, Republicans are preparing for a three-way fight over who leads the party if it loses the House, after Speaker Mike Johnson spoke openly about staying on, as Nancy Pelosi once did.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have watched successions planned before the defeat in several capitals. Usually the defeat has the decency to arrive first.
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