In the final stretch of the election, House Speaker Mike Johnson is setting out on a tour of swing states, a strategic move as Republicans grapple to maintain their slim majority in the House.
Johnson's "American Revival Tour" is slated to visit Michigan this weekend, with further events being organized in Ohio and Pennsylvania, among other key states.
As reported by Fox News Digital, Johnson's political team has stated that the tour aims to "highlight House Republicans' agenda for the next Congress." The Louisiana Republican has been tirelessly traversing the country, visiting 24 states in an effort to retain and potentially expand the GOP's control over the House.
These three states are also seen as crucial to securing victory for former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. Johnson's efforts to rally the GOP behind the former president align with this strategy. In a video introducing the tour, Johnson is seen promising, "We are going to win the White House, the Senate, and take back the House."
"We're going to secure the border, unleash our energy sector, protect our rights, support working families, pursue peace through strength," Johnson declares in the video. "Everything is on the line. We will be able to restore those foundations, and we really truly can bring about an American Revival."
Johnson has been actively campaigning with Republican incumbents and candidates nationwide, while also making his mark in the fundraising circuit. This is a significant leap for the previously lesser-known policy expert, who was thrust into the national spotlight following the removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., approximately a year ago.
Johnson's hard work seems to be yielding results. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Johnson raised a staggering $27.5 million from July through September, "the highest amount raised by a Republican Speaker of the House in the third quarter of a presidential election year," according to his team. Of this amount, just over $8 million was directed to individual GOP candidates.
This funding will likely prove crucial as groups associated with the House GOP continue to lag behind their Democratic counterparts. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) outperformed the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) in fundraising in August, according to figures released last month. The DCCC raised $22.3 million in August, compared to the NRCC's $9.7 million. At the end of this period, House Democrats held more cash than the GOP $87 million compared to $70.7 million.
In the meantime, Republicans such as Reps. Marianette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, and Ken Calvert, R-Calif., who are engaged in tight races, have been lagging behind their Democratic opponents in terms of funding as of the latest fundraising quarter.
Johnson is now shifting his "American Revival" tour to swing states, following the launch of a pro-Trump event in Texas earlier this month. This move underscores the GOP's commitment to traditional values and limited government, and their determination to regain control of the House.
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