Votes Needed For Speaker Of The House 2025. Ralph norman of south carolina and keith self of texas came to the speaker’s well, changed their. Before the new congress can do anything — including certifying donald j.
Mike johnson of louisiana won reelection as speaker of the house on friday, emerging victorious after a pair of gop members switched their votes to deliver him a majority and open. The speaker is elected by a majority — not a plurality — of house members voting for a candidate by name.