McCarthy, Top Republicans Announce Leadership Bids as GOP Poised to Flip House
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other top Republicans are announcing bids for House leadership positions as the GOP appears poised to flip control of the lower chamber.
The results of the Nov. 8 midterm elections failed to meet most Republicans’ expectations, but the GOP is on track to gain control of the House, with a number of races remaining uncalled as of Thursday.
In an announcement that comes as no surprise, GOP Leader McCarthy announced that he will seek the speaker’s gavel.
After it became apparent that Republicans were set to reclaim the House majority, McCarthy announced his candidacy for the speakership in a letter to Republicans….