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McCarthy is also 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]].

McCarthy is also 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]].

On November 15, 2022, McCarthy was re-elected the [[House Majority Leader]] for the remainder of the 117th session of [[Congress]] ending in January 2023.  His election as Speaker of the House was contentious and required precedent-setting commitments to a [[conservative]] voting bloc.<ref>https://omaha.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bacon-would-work-with-dems-to-elect-moderate-house-speaker-if-gops-mccarthy-falls-short/article_ecfa7c66-6491-11ed-9123-5393236e49c4.html</ref><ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11430623/Gaetz-members-waterboarded-Liz-Cheney-vote-McCarthy-speaker.html</ref> While many hoped that, as Speaker, he will reverse the [[Leftist]] [[tyranny]] imposed under [[Democrat]] [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s reign of terror against patriotic Americans (for example, the illegal [[Pelosi Panel]] witchhunt) and despite being endorsed by [[Donald J. Trump|President Trump]] himself,<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-endorse-kevin-mccarthy/2022/11/08/id/1095483/</ref><ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3512413-trump-endorses-mccarthy-as-strong-and-fearless-house-gop-leader/</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/08/us/politics/trump-mccarthy-mcconnell-speaker.html</ref> McCarthy has in the past promoted the interests of the [[Deep State]]. He was ousted from the role of House Majority Leader on October 3, 2023 in response to action initiated by conservative [[Matt Gaetz]].

On November 15, 2022, McCarthy was re-elected the [[House Majority Leader]] for the remainder of the 117th session of [[Congress]] ending in January 2023.  His election as Speaker of the House was contentious and required precedent-setting commitments to a [[conservative]] voting bloc.<ref>https://omaha.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bacon-would-work-with-dems-to-elect-moderate-house-speaker-if-gops-mccarthy-falls-short/article_ecfa7c66-6491-11ed-9123-5393236e49c4.html</ref><ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11430623/Gaetz-members-waterboarded-Liz-Cheney-vote-McCarthy-speaker.html</ref> While many hoped that, as Speaker, he will reverse the [[Leftist]] [[tyranny]] imposed under [[Democrat]] [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s reign of terror against patriotic Americans (for example, the illegal [[Pelosi Panel]] witchhunt) and despite being endorsed by [[Donald J. Trump|President Trump]] himself,<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-endorse-kevin-mccarthy/2022/11/08/id/1095483/</ref><ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3512413-trump-endorses-mccarthy-as-strong-and-fearless-house-gop-leader/</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/08/us/politics/trump-mccarthy-mcconnell-speaker.html</ref> McCarthy has in the past promoted the interests of the [[Deep State]]. He was ousted from the role of House Majority Leader on October 3, 2023, in response to action initiated by conservative [[Matt Gaetz]].

==U.S. House of Representatives==

==U.S. House of Representatives==

===Ousted===

===Ousted===

On Oct 3, 2023, Mccarthy was ousted as Speaker,<ref>Melissa Quinn, [https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/kevin-mccarthy-removed-house-speaker-what-happens-next/ Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as speaker of the House], ''CBS'', Oct 3, 2023.</ref> in a narrow (216-210)<ref name=foxnews-3oct23/> historic vote, after<ref>Siobhan Hughes, Katy Stech Ferek and  

On Oct 3, 2023, Mccarthy was ousted as Speaker,<ref>Melissa Quinn, [https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/kevin-mccarthy-removed-house-speaker-what-happens-next/ Kevin McCarthy has been ousted as speaker of the House], ''CBS'', Oct 3, 2023.</ref> in a narrow (216–210)<ref name=foxnews-3oct23/> historic vote, after<ref>Siobhan Hughes, Katy Stech Ferek and  

Kristina Peterson, [https://www.wsj.com/politics/house-democrats-could-decide-kevin-mccarthys-fate-74de00ad Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker in Historic Vote], ''WSJ'', Oct 3, 2023</ref> Rep. [[Matt Gaetz]]'s led step with 7 other Republicans for his removal, then via the help of the Democratic Party (- in order to defeat GOP).  

Kristina Peterson, [https://www.wsj.com/politics/house-democrats-could-decide-kevin-mccarthys-fate-74de00ad Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker in Historic Vote], ''WSJ'', Oct 3, 2023</ref> Rep. [[Matt Gaetz]]'s led step with 7 other Republicans for his removal, then via the help of the Democratic Party (- in order to defeat GOP).