Johnson launches website to teach young voters about socialism and communism ahead of midterm elections

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) touted a new campaign website on Saturday meant to highlight the ascension of socialism in the Democratic Party as he embarks on a nationwide campaign tour ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Johnson said voters around the country understand the “common sense vs. crazy” contrast between Republicans and Democrats as he told Fox News’s Kayleigh McEnany about the “Contrast for America” website that launched earlier this week. A play on Newt Gingrich’s 1994 legislative agenda that helped Republicans win the 1994 midterm elections, Contract for America, the website features a horizontal image detailing various instances throughout history when communism or socialism failed.

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