McCarthy, the. Thirty-five Republican House members and all 217 Democrats present voted to establish such a commission. Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy' Democratic challenger Kim Mangone, announced that she raised $360,000 in the second quarter of 2020 in the race for CA-23. [10][11] By 2022, however, he had walked back those comments and reconciled with Trump. [73][74], On October 8, 2015, as Republicans were preparing to vote, McCarthy unexpectedly dropped out of the race, saying that Republicans needed a fresh face who could unite the caucus and "I am not that guy. [201], Beginning with his time as a Dublin city councillor, Eric Swalwell was targeted by a Chinese woman believed to be a clandestine officer of China's Ministry of State Security. His predecessor, Eric Cantor, was named minority whip. But after weak House Republican support for Trump's second impeachment, fearing retribution from Trump and his allies, McCarthy backed off from this stance. [42], McCarthy defeated Democratic nominee Marisa Wood, winning reelection in 2022 with 67.2% of the vote.[43]. Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician who is the 55th and current speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Mangone is the best progressive choice because of her vision to enact policies that help us achieve universal healthcare and her pledge to protect programs like social security from GOP attacks. Michael Hayden, ex-director of the CIA and NSA, is pictured in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2017. 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Labrador running for House majority leader post", "Can Kevin McCarthy instill a California mind-set in his House GOP colleagues? [5][6], Following the Republican Party's loss in the 2018 midterm elections, McCarthy was elected House minority leader after Speaker Paul Ryan retired,[7] making him the first California Republican to hold the post. [146] On January 13, McCarthy said that Trump "bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob rioters. [191], McCarthy has a D rating from National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for his voting record on cannabis-related matters. 17,084. [28] In 1995, he chaired the California Young Republicans. COMMITTEE TO ELECT KIM MANGONE FOR CONGRESS; Total disbursements Filter all disbursements. This marked the first time since the December 1923 speaker election that the first ballot did not produce a speaker. (Nov 2002) [163] McCarthy believes that younger voters are worried about climate change and cautioned that Republicans are risking their viability in elections over the long term by ignoring or denying the issue. Why? "This campaign is officially putting Kevin [] Vice President Mike Pence affirms Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as the next president and vice president. Her numbers are dropping. But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. ", "Kevin McCarthy Promises 'Action' Against Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib", "NBA's reaction to Morey tweet differs in English, Chinese", "Republicans sign letter backing Israel's right to set its own borders", "On Afghanistan, G.O.P. After Boehner, Could the House Get Even Less Climate Friendly? Officially the topic was said to be "regaining the lost votes in the midterm elections of 2022", but it was widely reported as an attempt to mend fences with Trump and lessen tensions in the Republican Party.[12][13]. The Incumbent: Kevin McCarthy is currently the House minority leader and was an early endorser of Donald Trump in 2016. This was reported to CNN by multiple Republican members of Congress, including Jaime Herrera Beutler and Anthony Gonzalez. 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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy faced Democratic newcomer Kim Mangone, a U.S. Air Force veteran. 23rd Congressional Debate: Kevin McCarthy and Kim Mangone (Part 2) [54][55][56] His last town hall was in June 2010. Kevin McCarthy is an American politician who has a net worth of $300 thousand. He wrote, "the NBA seems more worried about losing business than standing up for freedom. From 1999 to 2001, he chaired the Young Republican National Federation. [185], In July 2018, House Democrats called for a floor vote that sought to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). [207] McCarthy also suggested that Google was biased against Republicans due to short-lived vandalism of the English Wikipedia entry on the California Republican Party being automatically indexed in Google search results. But McCarthy, during an appearance on Fox News,. Incumbent Kevin McCarthy defeated Kim Mangone in the general election for U.S. House California District 23 on November 3, 2020. [24][25], In 1984, 19-year-old McCarthy ran his first business selling sandwiches out of the back of his uncles yogurt shop on Stine Road. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . [129] By 2015, McCarthy was, according to The Washington Post, "a staunch anti-abortion-rights advocate". McCarthy was elected to House leadership in his second term as Republican Chief Deputy Whip from 2009 to 2011. [115] In June 2021, after Pelosi announced the creation of a select committee to investigate the Capitol attack that would include five Republican members, McCarthy threatened to remove Republicans from committee assignments if they participated. [62] On September 28, McCarthy formally announced his candidacy. McCarthy sided with other Republicans who sought to downplay the matter and move on. He called on former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify before Congress on the matter. While as majority leader he had been the second-ranking House Republican behind Ryan, as minority leader he was now the leader of the House Republicans. McCarthy had asked Representative John Katko, a member of his whip team, to negotiate with Democrats on the caucus's behalf about the commission. [33] He won the general election with 70.7% of the vote. [190] In 2022, he voted against the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified key elements of Obergefell v Hodges and formally repealed DOMA. We're proud to endorse @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy for House speaker. [58], In December 2017, McCarthy voted for the House Republican tax legislation. 1989. [124][125], Republicans won back control of the House in the 2022 election cycle, marking the first time since the 115th Congress that Republicans held a majority, though it was narrower than many party officials and political pundits had predicted. 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After a tape of the comment was made public in May 2017, McCarthy claimed it was "a bad attempt at a joke". It became somewhat more compact, losing its share of the Central Coast while picking up large parts of Tulare County. [52], McCarthy kept four of his predecessor's staff members on his staff when he took over as majority leader, including deputy chief of staff Neil Bradley, who now has served in that role for three majority leaders. (Nov 2002) Supports Ten Commandments & abstinence-only sex ed. You can also submit a question to possibly be asked to the candidates by emailing us: 17News@kget.com. Concurrent with his house terms, he served as House Minority Leader from 2019 to 2023 and as House Majority Leader from 2014 to 2019 under Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan. [194], On October 23, 2018, McCarthy tweeted that Democratic donors businessman George Soros, businessman Tom Steyer and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg were trying to "buy" the upcoming election. 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