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.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson easily dispatched a Republican opponent Tuesday night, winning a fifth two-year term to the House. WBRZ called the race for Johnson less than an hour after polls closed. Click here to see the live results tracker for local ...