House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is feeling pretty good about his job security. Why it matters: As the election results rolled in Tuesday night, Johnson — who was once widely viewed as a placeholder leader — told Axios he's confident House Republicans will keep their majority and tap him to stay on as speaker.

But House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Shreveport ... Key races in Western states will likely determine the outcome, Axios reported. The mood of the party, one House Democrat told Axios, is “nauseous.”

Louisiana voters sent Speaker Mike Johnson back to the House, where his next challenge will be to keep the top job if Republicans hold the majority.