House Republicans are coming to grips with the harsh reality of what a single-digit majority could look like — starting with a newly empowered far-right flank that could seriously threaten GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's House speaker ambitions.
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy delivers remarks to supporters alongside RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel and Rep. Tom Emmer at a watch party in Washington, D.C. Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
But the red wave never came, and even his 2am declaration that Republicans would be in the majority when attendees woke up in the morning failed to come to fruition.McCarthy's hunt for the 218 votes needed to be elected speaker has become more difficult than he'd expected.publicly"Kevin McCarthy has not done anything to earn my vote for speaker," Rep. Bob Good , a House Freedom Caucus board member, told Axios following an HFC board call Wednesday.
More realistic, they say, is a scenario in which McCarthy fails to reach the magic number of 218 or must give away a serious amount of political capital to do so. In this event, universally respected members like Rep. Mike Johnson or Minority Whip Steve Scalise could step forward as alternatives.
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