Reason Behind Stefanik’s Decision to Leave Congress, End Governor Bid

“What does this mean for you and the midterms? Because I know this consumes your thoughts a lot,” she said.

“Yeah, it’s a big thing,” Johnson began.

“Obviously we’ve done a lot of work: The Big Beautiful Bill, the working families tax cut — all of the legislation has been geared towards the cost of living, affordability, bringing the cost of living down,” he said.

“We put in all those conditions in the economy to let it take off like a rocket, and we were doing that at the beginning of the first quarter, and then the Iran skirmish began,” said the Speaker.

“So, when this settles down, gas prices come back down to earth, that means your grocery prices come down again because of transport costs and all the rest,” he said.

“It’s going to be a big factor. The kitchen table issues are gonna decide the midterms.”

“Can those things come down in time to help you out in the midterms?” Campos-Duffy then asked.

“Yes, we got plenty of runway, we have better candidates, we have a fundraising advantage,” Johnson said.

“We’re super excited about the midterms. I’m absolutely convinced that we’re gonna grow the majority and get this done and make history,” he added.