Speaker Johnson Disputes Polls Showing Democrats Leading Ahead of Midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson, in Fox News appearances in late October 2026, rejected polls showing Democrats ahead in next week's midterm elections, calling them wrong and faulty while hosts pressed him on the numbers.
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| Oct 27, 11:26 AM | washingtonexaminer.com | Johnson and Thune adopt Trump’s messaging on ‘fake’ polling as GOP looks to project midterm optimism |
| Oct 27, 8:20 AM | breitbart.com | Speaker Johnson: 'The Polls Are Grossly Underestimating Republican Enthusiasm Around the Country' |
| Oct 27, 7:51 AM | thehill.com | Mike Johnson: 'The polls are wrong' |
| Oct 27, 4:40 AM | thedailybeast.com | Mike Johnson Confronted With Nate Silver’s Damning Verdict |
| Oct 27, 3:35 AM | foxnews.com | Speaker Johnson predicts Democrats' far-left shift will ‘juice enthusiasm’ for GOP in midterms |
| Oct 26, 5:32 PM | mediaite.com | Laura Ingraham Presents Speaker Johnson With Horrid GOP Numbers: ‘Do You Think That Poll Is Not Accurate?’ |
| Oct 25, 9:16 PM | breitbart.com | 'They're Using Faulty Analysis': Speaker Johnson Insists Poll Are 'Wrong' |