Speaker Johnson can afford to lose 3 party-line votes
After Republican Matt Van Epps' win in Tennessee, House Speaker Mike Johnson has three Republican votes to lose. We break down the math, and how it's fluctuated this year, here:
After 2024 elections
220
Republicans
+
215 Democrats
=
435 Representatives
A majority would require
at least
votes
218
That means the House
Speaker can afford to lose:
2 votes
On Trump’s first day,
without Gaetz and Waltz
218
Republicans
+
215 Democrats
=
433 Representatives
A majority would require
217
votes
at least
That means the House
Speaker can afford to lose:
1 vote
After Van Epps is sworn in
220
Republicans
+
213 Democrats
=
433 Representatives
A majority would require
217
votes
at least
That means the House
Speaker can afford to lose:
3 votes
After 2024 elections
220
Republicans
+
215 Democrats
=
435 Representatives
A majority would require
at least
votes
218
That means the House Speaker can afford to lose:
2 votes
On Trump’s first day, without Gaetz and Waltz
218
Republicans
+
215 Democrats
=
433 Representatives
A majority would require
217
votes
at least
That means the House Speaker can afford to lose:
1 vote
After Van Epps is sworn in
Republicans
220
+
213 Democrats
=
433 Representatives
A majority would require
217
votes
at least
That means the House Speaker can afford to lose:
3 votes
On Trump’s first day, without Gaetz and Waltz
After 2024 elections
After Van Epps is sworn in
220
Republicans
218
Republicans
220
Republicans
+
+
+
215 Democrats
215 Democrats
213 Democrats
=
=
=
435 Representatives
433 Representatives
433 Representatives
A majority would require
A majority would require
A majority would require
at least
votes
218
217
votes
at least
217
votes
at least
That means the House Speaker can afford to lose:
That means the House Speaker can afford to lose:
That means the House Speaker can afford to lose:
2 votes
3 votes
1 vote
