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‘This is a contrast election’: Speaker Johnson talks GOP game plan for midterms, keeps plays close to chest

House Speaker Mike Johnson says the November election will give Americans a choice between “common sense and crazy,” hinting at a midterm strategy that House Republicans are hammering out at their annual retreat this week in Doral, Florida. “This is a contrast election,” Johnson told The Lion and other media at a press conference Tuesday. “We’re really excited about that because the contrast is […]

By Josh Mann

March 10, 2026

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