Representative Gohmert Running for House Speaker

TYLER — Representative Louie Gohmert, of Tyler, announced Sunday that he will challenge House Speaker John Boehner for his position next week when congress returns to Washington. Gohmert spoke with Fox & Friends about the need for someone to step up and run against Speaker Boehner in this new Congress. He echoed what many House Members are saying that there needs to be new leadership.

Gohmert said voters made clear in the November election that they want change. Republicans unseated Democrats as the majority party in the Senate and increased their advantage in the House. Boehner still is expected to win despite opposition from some Republicans who refused to back the Ohio lawmaker in 2013. Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida has said he is open to challenging Boehner. Two other Republicans, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma, have said they will not vote for Boehner in the speaker’s race.