That performance, combined with losing the Senate to Democrats, has left Republicans in Congress demoralized in a closely-divided Congress. Though the GOP is on track to take control of the House for the next two years, the margin is smaller than the party had predicted. Based on past speaker nominations following midterm elections, McCarthy is unlikely to face other significant challengers for the speakership. But former President Donald Trump voiced support for McCarthy in an interview with Fox News last week, and some high-profile Trump supporters have fallen in line.
Andy Biggs, a one-time leader of the House’s pro-Trump Freedom Caucus, had challenged McCarthy for the speaker position, as the the Republican Party’s right flank pushed back against McCartney’s bid. A week after the Midterms, Republicans have so far secured 217 House seats, and are expected to gain control of the chamber by a tight margin.Īrizona Rep. While McCarthy only needed the support of a simple majority from his party on Tuesday, he will need 218 votes to clinch the speaker title-a feat that will likely require a fractious Republican caucus to stick together. The official Speaker vote will take place on the House floor when the new Congress convenes in January. McCarthy sought support from current members of his caucus in a closed-door meeting Monday night. Should the GOP take control of the chamber, it's likely to be by a slim number of seats, and keeping members in lockstep could be a challenge.House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy won a vote to become his party’s nominee for Speaker of the House in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday-just as his party is poised to claim a narrow majority in the chamber following the 2022 Midterm Elections. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has announced his run for speaker and has formed transition teams to oversee setting up a GOP majority that is not yet assured. White House spokesman Andrew Bates said Democratic agenda items like “lowering prescription drug costs and standing up for reproductive rights,” and driving that contrast with Republicans were “crucial to winning independents, turning out young people, and defying the odds in one of the hardest midterm environments on record.”įormer President Donald Trump, who has teased that he plans to launch a third White House bid on Tuesday night, has been railing against fellow Republicans on his Truth Social platform while claiming without any evidence that "very strange things" were happening as regular vote counting processes continued in Nevada and Arizona.īut even as Congress's future remains unclear, Republicans were already preparing to take over in the House for the first time since 2018. “What Republicans said in their ads were: ‘Gas prices, they’re high!’ And that was the end of the ad. “Whether it’s Angie Craig talking about capping insulin for seniors, or Matt Cartwright talking about taking on price-gouging, or Abigail Spanberger talking about the work she did to secure police funding, our incumbents had accomplishments to run on,” Hayden said. Legislation advanced by the Democratic-led Congress, including the Inflation Reduction Act and pro-police measures, “had a huge role” in boosting the party’s candidates, said Chris Hayden, the communications director for the House campaign committee. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., who won his re-election bid, told NBC News. "I believe it’s attributable to an electorate prioritizing freedom, competency, and civility over ideology," Rep. While Democrats may still lose control of the House, party lawmakers and strategists sounded a positive note about stopping a red wave and keeping the margin close. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., pointed out in a letter obtained by NBC News Friday that they think they should postpone their leadership elections. Some members are expressing reservations about the current leadership team and suggesting there may need to be changes at the top. As the Senate remains in limbo, a growing group of Republican Senators are calling for a delay in the conference’s leadership elections until there is more clarity.
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