Kevin McCarthy has confirmed that he will not run for speaker again after the House ousted him from the leadership post in a historic vote on Tuesday. The tally was 216 to 210, with eight Republicans siding with Democrats to remove him from the speakership.
The House will now need to elect a new speaker. There is no clear alternative to McCarthy – but the race for a potential successor is already underway, with a vote expected next week.
The White House called on the GOP to elect a new speaker quickly In the meantime, Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is the interim speaker.
I will not seek to run again for Speaker of the House. I may have lost a vote today, but I fought for what I believe in—and I believe in America. It has been an honor to serve. https://t.co/4EMpOuwtzy
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) October 3, 2023
