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Who was ousted from the speakership when Mike Johnson was elected the 56th Speaker of the House?

  • Kevin McCarthy

  • Nancy Pelosi

  • Paul Ryan

  • John Boehner

Answer

When Mike Johnson was elected the 56th Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the speakership. McCarthy had been the House Minority Leader since 2015, and he had been a leading contender for the Speakership in 2019. However, he was unable to secure enough support from his fellow Republicans to win the election.
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