House Speaker Mike Johnson and his allies appeared increasingly optimistic throughout Friday morning, as no other Republican lawmaker other than Rep. Thomas Massie has told the speaker’s office that they will definitely oppose him, according to multiple Republican sources.

While Republican leadership is not ruling out potential drama given the historically narrow margins for securing the speakership, there is growing confidence that Johnson will secure the gavel by the end of the day.

Even one of Johnson’s holdouts – Republican Rep. Andy Ogles – predicted that Johnson would keep his gavel on Friday, and the only question was how many ballots would it take to do so. Notable is the optimistic tone from Ogles, who said he would not publicly reveal whether he planned to support Johnson on the floor.

Ogles, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, is among a group of members pushing for commitments from Johnson in the 119th Congress. When asked about his personal priorities, Ogles said he wants Congress to pay for all emergency spending, such as natural disaster relief or international aid.

“I would say one of the biggest things is any addition, there has to be a payment,” Ogles said.

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan expressed optimism about the vote, saying he believes it requires a ballot.

“I think so, I think probably Thomas is the only ‘no’ vote as far as I know,” he said, referring to Massie.

Remember: To be elected speaker, a candidate must win a majority of all votes cast. When the House reconvenes, one vacancy is expected – former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz said he will not fill the seat he was elected to in the new Congress – leaving 434 members, including 219 Republicans and 215 Democrats . If all 434 vote, it takes 218 to win.

This post has been updated with additional details.