Several prominent prior holdouts cast their votes for Mike Johnson on the first ballot of the speakership election, including Reps. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Eli Crane (R-Ariz.).
Other holdouts, like Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Michael Cloud (R-Texas), Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-Md.), did not answer when their names were called. Johnson can only afford one defection to hold his gavel.
