Who will replace Speaker McCarthy? Well, some names are being thrown around.
According to a Newsmax report, Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) is currently high on the list of McCarthy replacements —but so is Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN).
Scalise and Emmer are the top two, but who else is in contention?
From Newsmax:
Other names mentioned include House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik as a prospective speaker candidate. A one-time Bush administration official, at 39 she would be the youngest of the contenders.
But a source close to Stefanik told Newsmax “Her name is certainly in the mix but she hasn’t begun any kind of outreach.”
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is also making calls saying he’s interested in the job.
Popular among the grassroots, House members see Jordan more able to make headlines than get deals done.
Dark-horse candidates include House Republican Study Committee Chair Kevin Hern, R-Okla., a solid conservative, and veteran California Rep. Darrell Issa, a favorite on the right who doggedly pursued scandal during Barack Obama’s tenure.
Next Tuesday, under rules spelled out by acting Speaker Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., candidates for speaker will make their case before a closed-door meeting of the House Republican Conference.
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