Following Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as House speaker, names have started to emerge as possible successors to take over the gavel.
With McCarthy announcing Tuesday night he will not be running for the speakership, the race is already underway. There is no clear alternative to McCarthy who would have the support needed to win – any speaker hopefuls will need to find 218 votes, or the majority of lawmakers present and voting. Some of the names being floated for the open role also emerged in January as hardline conservatives looked to block McCarthy from taking the gavel after the GOP won the House.
Emmer, who lost a race for Minnesota governor in 2010, was a state representative from 2004-2008. He sits on the House Financial Services Committee. Kevin Hern Oklahoma Republican Rep. Kevin Hern told CNN Wednesday he is considering a run for leadership – suggesting a speaker’s run is on the table while not ruling out a run for majority leader, either ”I’m doing what I’ve always been doing. I’ve had a lot of conversations about leadership.
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