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'''Kevin Owen McCarthy''' (born January 26, 1965, age {{age|1965|1|26}}) is the [[United States Representative]] for [[California]]'s 23rd congressional district. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he was from 2014 to 2019 the House Majority Leader, elected by his colleagues to succeed [[Eric Cantor]] of [[Virginia]], who resigned from the House after his primary defeat by [[conservative]] [[Dave Brat]]. From 2007 to 2013, McCarthy represented the 22nd district of California. Prior to that time, he served in the [[California State Assembly]].
'''Kevin Owen McCarthy''' (born January 26, 1965, age {{age|1965|1|26}}) is the [[United States Representative]] for [[California]]'s 23rd congressional district. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he was from 2014 to 2019 the House Majority Leader, elected by his colleagues to succeed [[Eric Cantor]] of [[Virginia]], who resigned from the House after his primary defeat by [[conservative]] [[Dave Brat]]. From 2007 to 2013, McCarthy represented the 22nd district of California. Prior to that time, he served in the [[California State Assembly]].
After Rep. [[Louie Gohmert]], McCarthy accidentally referred to the former as “Congressman COVID”.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/07/29/watch-house-minority-leader-mccarthy-accidentally-calls-rep-gohmert-congressman-covid/ Watch: House Minority Leader McCarthy Accidentally Calls Rep. Gohmert ‘Congressman COVID’]
*[https://www.newsweek.com/republican-leader-kevin-mccarthy-accidentally-calls-louie-gohmert-congressman-covid-1521640 Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy Accidentally Calls Louie Gohmert 'Congressman COVID']</ref>
==U.S. House of Representatives==
==U.S. House of Representatives==