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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) claimed this past weekend that Republicans will end up winning the 2026 midterms due in large part to God’s intervention.

Johnson appeared on the far right program “This Week on Capitol Hill,” which is hosted by Family Research Council president Tony Perkins. During the July 25 episode, Johnson claimed that Americans “trust House Republicans…to run this government,” and cited that belief as why Republicans will maintain control of Congress beyond November.

“We’re gonna win the midterms,” Johnson said. “I’m very bullish about the outcome. We talk about it all the time, and with each passing day, I’m more confident.”

Perkins responded by saying that Republicans “exceed the expectations of the pundits” who “still don’t understand the power of prayer.”“That’s right!” Johnson exclaimed.

The House Speaker then recounted a story where he recently spoke to reporters, telling them “this is a God thing” regarding how well Republicans will do in the elections this year.

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“We have intercessory prayers” — groups of people who organize to pray in person for a particular cause — “who are on the grounds at the Capitol praying each of these things through,” Johnson said of Republican-sponsored legislation.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he grows more confident "with each passing day" that the GOP will retain control of Congress. Why? "This is a God thing. We have intercessory prayers who are on the ground at the Capitol praying."— Right Wing Watch (@rightwingwatch.bsky.social) 2026-07-27T15:58:31.154Z

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