{"id":198,"date":"2026-05-07T22:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=198"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:31:20","slug":"speaker-mike-johnson-headlines-dallas-fundraiser-as-republicans-fight-to-hold-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallasrelocationhubs.com\/?p=198","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Mike Johnson headlines Dallas fundraiser as Republicans fight to hold House"},"content":{"rendered":"
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House Speaker Mike Johnson will headline a fundraiser and \u201cfireside chat\u201d Friday in Dallas to ramp up efforts to protect Republican congressional candidates in November.<\/p>

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The event, sponsored by Johnson\u2019s Grow the Majority committee, also will feature members of the Texas congressional delegation, including U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Austin, who is in the GOP runoff May 26 for attorney general.<\/p><\/div>

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The Dallas fundraiser, part of a two-day North Texas swing by Johnson, comes as Republicans are mobilizing to maintain control of the House and defy the midterm pattern of the president\u2019s party losing seats.<\/p><\/div>

President Donald Trump\u2019s poll numbers have sagged this year, and rising living costs could make it harder for Republicans to hold the House.<\/p><\/div>

Texas has a special role in the 2026 midterm races. Last year, Republican lawmakers redrew congressional boundaries at Trump\u2019s request to try to add five GOP seats, sparking redistricting fights in other parts of the country.<\/p>

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