.GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy faces moment of truth in quest for speaker's gavel
McCarthy has seen a relatively swift rise through the leadership ranks since first joining them in 2009. But he is now facing obstacles similar to the ones he encountered in 2015, when he unexpectedly dropped out of the race to succeed then-Speaker John Boehner ahead of the conference’s internal leadership elections after roughly 40 conservatives threatened to withhold their votes.
But after Republicans fell short of their anticipated red wave in November, McCarthy’s path to becoming speaker has once again become complicated. The narrow margins in the House allow for just four defections if he is to reach the 218 votes needed to secure the position unless his critics opt not to vote or vote present.
But unlike 2015, McCarthy has vowed to bring the battle to the floor, insisting that he believes he is the best person to unify the conference and the leader members need to rally around. Despite significant challenges, he has projected confidence that he will ultimately prevail, even if it takes multiple ballots.
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