Over the past two years, pundits, pollsters, the media, and liberal politicians all predicted that House Republicans would lose the majority in 2024. They were proven wrong on Nov. 5, when the public gave President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans a mandate with unified control of government. As members-elect who flipped five seats and secured a Republican House, we are ready to deliver for the public. This opportunity was made possible in large part because of the efforts of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). 

While Republicans had a favorable environment across the country in the races for the White House and Senate, the battle for the House was much tougher. Redistricting after the 2020 census resulted in Democratic legislatures and “nonpartisan” commissions making more than a dozen districts more blue. Meanwhile, House Republicans last year had 16 incumbents facing extremely difficult reelections in districts President Joe Biden won in 2020, while third-party candidates prevented Republican wins in key states such as North Carolina, Ohio, and Oregon.