NEW: Andy Biggs, the former chair of the right-wing Freedom Caucus, says he's running against Kevin McCarthy for speaker of the House.
Rep. Andy Biggs , the former chair of the right-wing Freedom Caucus, on Tuesday announced he is running againstBiggs' candidacy gives McCarthy detractors a candidate to rally around, further complicating his already perilous path to the speakership.
"We cannot let this all too rare opportunity to effectuate structural change pass us by because it is uncomfortable to challenge the Republican candidate who is a creature of the establishment status quo, or because the challenge is accompanied by some minimal risk," Biggs wrote.
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