WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-McKinney, voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reelection to lead the lower chamber on Friday, before switching his vote for Johnson at the last minute.
Self was one of three Republicans to initially vote against Johnson during Friday's vote — which appeared as though it would block his leadership bid. U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, a libertarian leaning Republican from Kentucky, cast a vote instead for U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota. Massie communicated his opposition to Johnson days ahead of Friday’s vote, but the other opposing votes had kept their plans secret. U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina voted for House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan of Ohio. Self voted for Florida's Byron Donalds.
