Mike Johnson's Ascension as House Speaker Boosts GOP Fundraising, Isolates Mitch McConnell

Mike Johnson's ascension as House speaker has emboldened the MAGA wing of the GOP and threatened to further isolate Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the last bastion of establishment Republican power. The NRCC, House Republicans' campaign arm, had its best online fundraising week of the cycle, bringing in $1 million since Mike Johnson was elected House speaker. Mike Johnson's wealthy Louisiana donors could become key funders for House GOP. Speaker Mike Johnson is slated to attend a fundraiser hosted by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), one of the House GOP's wealthiest members, amid an effort to boost fundraising numbers in his new role.