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Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician who served as the 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. Representative for California's 20th congressional district from 2007 until his resignation in 2023.
McCarthy, leader of the House Republican Conference, was elected speaker of the House after several days of voting as opposition—primarily led by members of the Freedom Caucus—mounted against him. McCarthy conceded to his opponents to negotiate their support for his speakership.
Electoral history of Kevin McCarthy. Kevin McCarthy is a United States representative from California and the former speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Before entering electoral politics, he served on the staff of Congressman Bill Thomas and was chair of the Young Republican National Federation between 1999 and 2001.
Kyle Stewart. Updated October 3, 2023 at 4:53 PM. WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speaker's chair, with Rep. Matt Gaetz and seven other conservatives joining ...
Updated December 6, 2023 at 5:40 PM. WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who this fall became the first speaker to be ousted from power in the middle of a congressional term, said Wednesday he ...
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) December 6, 2023 The 58-year-old lasted only nine months as speaker after having struck a deal with far-right members of his party who initially refused to ...
Kevin McCarthy's response Following his removal, McCarthy announced that he would not seek to be elected back to the speakership, leaving an open race to fill the office. This development left the House Republicans in a state of uncertainty, as there is no apparent successor to lead the House Republican majority.
His list includes McCarthy's top lieutenant, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., GOP Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson, R-La., Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington ...