Johnson is visiting four majority-Hispanic districts that Donald Trump won in 2024; the stops are aimed at helping Republicans defend and flip seats that could decide control of the House.
The trips target a mix of GOP-held and Democratic-held seats reshaped by recent redistricting and could affect the slim 218-212 Republican House majority.
Planned stops link the speaker to specific Republican nominees: Carlos De La Cruz (TX-35), Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), Eric Flores (TX-34), and Tano Tijerina (challenging Henry Cuellar in TX-28).
# What's happening House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is on a campaign swing through South Texas this week, appearing with Republican candidates in four congressional districts. All four districts are majority Hispanic and were carried by Donald Trump in 2024. The visits come as Republicans try to hold or expand a narrow 218-212 House majority heading into the fall elections.
# Why these districts matter
# Where Johnson is scheduled to appear and who he's supporting
# Political context and strategy Johnson's travel is part of a broader campaign schedule during congressional recess. He has spent much of August campaigning in competitive districts nationwide to help vulnerable Republican members and nominees. In Texas, GOP strategy centers on converting the 2024 Trump margins into turnout and retention for GOP candidates without Trump on the ballot. That requires persuading or motivating the same majority-Hispanic electorates that favored Trump in 2024.
# What to watch next
Published Aug. 24, 2026. Reporter: Gabby Birenbaum, Washington Correspondent.
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