McCarthy Loses Twelfth Ballot For House Speaker

NBC News reports:

GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California won votes from 14 former Republican holdouts in the first ballot for House speaker, prompting standing ovations from McCarthy’s supporters on the House floor.

Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Rep. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Byron Donalds of Florida, Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Mike Cloud of Texas have all cast votes for McCarthy, after having supported other candidates in previous votes earlier this week.

“I feel good,” McCarthy said before entering the House chamber early Friday afternoon. “I think you’re gonna see an improvement in the vote today,” McCarthy said, while noting that “unfortunately” some Republican members who would likely be voting for him have left the Capitol.

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Gaetz gets shouted at by one of his fellow Republicans while nominating Jim Jordan for Speaker after he says McCarthy supporters believe he “earned” the Speaker role by raising “half a billion dollars” from wealthy donors.

— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) January 6, 2023

people walk out during Gaetz’s speech, which is for Jim Jordan pic.twitter.com/tfFjuN2v87

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 6, 2023

Matt Gaetz nominates Jim Jordan for Speaker and receives backlash for suggesting Kevin McCarthy has only been nominated for the position because he is the ‘LeBron James’ of ‘special interest fundraising’ for Republicans pic.twitter.com/OvWvyXvhKe

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 6, 2023

we just had a “please clap” moment from Bob Good pic.twitter.com/UlqmhnHaUe

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 5, 2023

Speaker Donalds on left. pic.twitter.com/F0NMxN3AL1

— Ron Filipkowski ?? (@RonFilipkowski) January 5, 2023

Up to seven: #IL15 Rep. Mary Miller (R) switches her vote to McCarthy.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) January 6, 2023

And finally, there’s one: #NC08 Rep. Dan Bishop (R) switches his vote to McCarthy.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) January 6, 2023

I’ve seen enough: GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R) will not win the speaker’s gavel on the 12th ballot. But, he’ll win his highest vote total yet.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) January 6, 2023

Ralph Norman now backs McCarthy. Up to 8 switches but McCarthy is still on track to lose a 12th straight ballot

— Logan Ratick (@Logan_Ratick) January 6, 2023

Another central player on the anti-McCarthy side, SCOTT PERRY, says he votes for @GOPLeader in with “good faith”

Him and Norman have been critical wins for McCarthy – will have to see where Chip Roy falls next

— Liz Elkind (@liz_elkind) January 6, 2023

Chip Roy votes for Kevin McCarthy, making it 10 flips on this 12th ballot.

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 6, 2023

FOURTEEN FLIPS ON THIS VOTE FOR MCCARTHY

BRECHEEN
BISHOP
CLOUD
CLYDE
DONALDS
LUNA
MILLER
NORMAN
PERRY
ROY
SELF
SPARTZ
GOSAR
OGLES

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 6, 2023