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Mike Johnson: 'The polls are wrong'

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Newest development Oct 26, 2026 · 2 reportsMike Johnson: 'The polls are wrong'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is professing confidence in his party’s position with just one week to go until the 2026 midterms, despite polling showing Republicans are in a tough spot. Johnson told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham on Monday that he believes polls showing big leads for Democrats are underes…

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  1. 'They're Using Faulty Analysis': Speaker Johnson Insists Poll Are 'Wrong'

    Headline from Breitbart News ·

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    Mike Johnson: 'The polls are wrong'

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6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Conservative Daily News

    Speaker Johnson on Forecasts of a Democratic House: ‘These Polls Are Off’ (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    Conservative Daily News's feed description

    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News Sunday that forecasts favoring a Democratic House rely on faulty analysis, as Fox's own Power Rankings give Democrats an edge in 219 seats.

  2. Breitbart News

    'They're Using Faulty Analysis': Speaker Johnson Insists Poll Are 'Wrong' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    During an appearance on FNC's "Fox News Sunday," House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) doubled down on an earlier claim that polls showing Democrats with an edge in next week's midterm elections were wrong.

  3. Townhall

  4. The Hill

    Mike Johnson: 'The polls are wrong' (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is professing confidence in his party’s position with just one week to go until the 2026 midterms, despite polling showing Republicans are in a tough spot. Johnson told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham on Monday that he believes polls showing big leads for Democrats are underes…

  5. Breitbart News

    Speaker Johnson: 'The Polls Are Grossly Underestimating Republican Enthusiasm Around the Country' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    During an appearance on FNC's "The Ingraham Angle," House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted polling showing Democrats with a head-to-head advantage over their GOP counterparts was not accurate.

  6. MS Now

    Speaker Johnson says the polls are wrong. His own party doesn’t appear to agree. (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    Congress’ top Republican said his party is “no longer responding to polls.” The claim is literally unbelievable.

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