House Speaker Johnson Says Divine Intervention Will Secure GOP Midterm Victory

On a July 25 episode of a far-right broadcast, House Speaker Mike Johnson declared that divine assistance would ensure Republican control of Congress in the 2026 midterms. He told host Tony Perkins that public trust in House Republicans and daily prayers on Capitol Hill bolster his optimism. Johnson highlighted organized intercessory prayer groups praying for specific legislation as part of the strategy.

The comments align with a Congressional Freethought Caucus report that catalogued his decades-long push to diminish the constitutional separation of church and state and promote evangelical policies. The report also cited his past ties to the New Apostolic Reformation and support for anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ measures. Despite Johnson’s confidence, an Economist/YouGov poll released the same one outlet found only 32% favorable views of Republicans in Congress and a 6-point lead for Democrats if the midterms were held today.