Only one in five Americans want Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be replaced, according to a new poll, which also found Democrats are more positive about him than they were late last year.
A quarter of respondents are opposed to replacing Johnson, according to the Monmouth University survey.
Most people in the survey, 55 percent, said they do not have a view on the issue.
The passing of the foreign aid package that included money for Ukraine and Israel slightly improved Johnson’s job rating with 21 percent approving of his performance while 34 percent said they disapproved. Close to half, 45 percent, said they had no opinion on it, according to the poll.
In December, Johnson’s rating was lower, standing at 17 percent approval and one-third of respondents, 31 percent, did not approve of his job performance.
Johnson has grown more on Democrats, with 12 percent having a more positive outlook on the Speaker, an increase from just three points in December.
His speakership has been threatened by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who introduced a motion to vacate in March, the same mechanism that spearheaded the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last October.
Her push has won endorsements from Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Paul Gosar (Ariz.), but has not been supported by other conservatives who are also unhappy with Johnson’s negotiations involving big-ticket legislation.
In contrast to Democrats, Republicans have a more negative view of Johnson compared to December.
The Speaker enjoys a 19 percent disapproval rating among Republicans, an increase from the five percent he had late last year. His approval rating among Republicans is nearly unchanged, dropping to 36 percent from 37 percent in December.
The poll surveyed 808 adults from April 18- 22 with a margin of error of 4.1 percent.
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