Mike Johnson
RepublicanU.S. Representative, LA-4| Age | 54 (b. 1972-01-30) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (Southern Baptist; member of Southern Baptist Convention, served on its Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission 2004-2012) |
| Education | B.S. in Business Administration, Louisiana State University (1995); Juris Doctor, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center (1998) |
| Prior occupation | Constitutional/religious-liberty attorney; senior attorney at Alliance Defending Freedom (2002-2010); founding dean of the Pressler School of Law at Louisiana College (2010-2012); chief counsel at Freedom Guard; adjunct professor at Liberty University; radio guest host |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Marital status | Married — Kelly Lary Johnson |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Benton, Louisiana |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Previous offices | Louisiana House of Representatives, District 8 (2015-2017) · Chair, Republican Study Committee (2019-2021) · Vice Chair, House Republican Conference (2021-2023) · Chair, House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government (2023) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · Congressional Western Caucus |
| Leadership | Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (56th, since October 25, 2023) · Leader of the House Republican Conference (since October 2023) · Vice Chair, House Republican Conference (2021-2023) · Chair, Republican Study Committee (2019-2021) |
| Ideology | Widely described as one of the most socially/culturally conservative members to become Speaker in decades; DW-NOMINATE positions him as more conservative than roughly 63% of House Republicans |
| Signature legislation | Stop the Sexualization of Children Act (2022, sponsor) · Co-sponsor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act · Co-sponsor of the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021 · Marriage and Conscience Act (2015, Louisiana state-level bill; failed) · April 2024 foreign aid package (aid to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine) advanced as Speaker |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2022) · estimate
| Personal residence, Benton, Louisiana (purchased 2013 for $428,500; estimated value ~$600,000) | real_estate · $250,001–$500,000 · 2022 |
Top donors: AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) ($25,000 (2021-2022 cycle))
Top industries: Oil & gas · Retired · Lawyers/law firms
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.