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With the midterm elections just a week away, House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that GOP voter enthusiasm should not be underestimated, and the Democratic Party’s increasingly left-wing agenda will drive Americans toward Republicans, despite polls showing Democrats with a national advantage.
“If these Democrats took control of Congress, it would be crazier than the Obama years and the Biden-Harris years, because they’ve taken a far lurch to the left,” he said on “The Ingraham Angle” Monday. “And people see that, and I think it’s going to juice enthusiasm for our side.”
Johnson decried the policy stances of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which several prominent midterm congressional candidates have affiliated themselves with. He warned that their proposals to abolish borders and prisons and defund police departments would be dangerous for the country.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on September 2. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“This is not our father’s Democrat Party,” the speaker said. “This group is taking a far turn to the left. You see it by their all-star candidates they’re promoting around the country.”
Johnson characterized the 2026 midterms as a “contrast election,” saying voters face a choice between “common sense” and “crazy.”
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“Truly, everybody has to ask themselves the simple question: Which set of policies is better for my family, my aging parents, my children? You have to vote Republican,” he said.
“You would be turning the keys over to a group of angry Democrats, who are going to go after retribution of President Trump and his administration. They’re going to open those borders wide. They’re gonna try to repeal the working families tax cut and all that we’ve done in the economy.”
Speaker Mike Johnson says the Democratic Party’s left-wing agenda and ties to the Democratic Socialists of America will drive voters toward Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. (2019 Getty Images)
Johnson’s comments come as polls show Democrats leading Republicans this midterm election cycle. A new Reuters Ipsos poll found that registered voters favored Democrats over Republicans by 47% to 36%.
The House leader argued that polls are misrepresentative and underestimate Republican enthusiasm. He claimed that Republican voters have become increasingly unwilling to participate in polls and surveys because of distrust.
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“The polls are grossly underestimating Republican enthusiasm around the country,” he told Fox News host Laura Ingraham.
Johnson, who said he will visit 21 states over the next week, said his abundant travel across the nation ahead of Nov. 3 reinforced his confidence in Republican turnout.
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People cast their ballots during early voting on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in New York. (Olga Fedorova/AP)
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“We’ve been from coast to coast, and I’m telling you, the polling is inaccurate,” he said.
Johnson warned that a Democratic takeover of Congress would bring prolonged political turmoil to Capitol Hill.
“It will be chaos every day for two years in the next Congress. You have to keep Republicans in charge, and every single vote is going to count,” he said.
