After Mar-a-Lago upset, Republican Leader sees "opportunity to grow our majority" this fall

Who?Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) — House Majority LeaderAsk a Pol asks:How worried are you by these special election returns? And this time in the president’s own backyard?Key Scalise:“Special elections are always unique because they’re very low turnout,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise exclusively tells Ask a Pol Politics. “The big election is going to be the November midterm and we’re laser focused on that — not only holding the House, but the opportunity to grow our majority.”Caught our ear:“We’ve got some real opportunities in a number of districts to actually flip more seats from Democrats to Republican,” Scalise tells Ask a Pol Politics.Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol Politics’ exclusive interview with House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Steve Scalise (3-25-2026)Matt Laslo How worried are you by these special election returns? And this time in the president’s own backyard?Rep. Steve Scalise Yeah, special elections are always unique because they’re very low turnout. You know, surely you look at those and see — are there things we can learn and improve upon when the big election comes? And obviously November is the election that we are focused on. We’ve still got primaries to go through in a lot of states. There’s runoffs in Texas. There’s, you know, there’s always going to be elections — but the big election is going to be the November midterm, and we’re laser focused on that. Not only holding the House, but the opportunity to grow our majority. And we’ve got some real opportunities in a number of districts to actually flip more seats from Democrats to Republican. And that’s our focus.About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe