RNC Boss Ronna McDaniel Sees Victory For Kevin McCarthy In The Speaker Race

Ronna McDaniel, Chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, says House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is likely to be “on track” to win the speaker’s race.

Tuesday is the date for the vote to determine who will lead lower chamber. McCarthy has reportedly struggled to secure There were enough votes committed to win the simple majority required to win the speakership, despite the support of influential party members such as former President Donald Trump.

McDaniel, who has been engaged in her own battle to keep her leadership position atop the RNCAlthough McCarthy acknowledged that he is not a certain winner, he still expressed confidence in him.

“I wish we had it decided now. We just won the House and I think any delay in getting our agenda done is a delay the voters don’t want,” McDaniel spoke with John Catsimatidis during an interview on 77 WABC Radio, which aired Sunday.

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“I think Kevin McCarthy has done a lot to elect these candidates, fund their candidacies,” She added. “I think he’s on track to be the next speaker.”

The midterm elections saw the Republicans win control of the House by a narrow margin. This is a performance that was below many people’s expectations. handful of defectors in the party threaten McCarthy’s ascension. Rep. Andy Biggs (R.AZ), a former chairman, of the House Freedom Caucus. announced he would challenge McCarthy McCarthy fought for the gavel and continued to fight even after losing the Republican nomination as House speaker. McCarthy is being criticized by other members, such as Rep. Lauren Boebert (R.CO), who stated that she would not vote for him without an explanation. “accountability mechanism” According to The Hill, it is possible to remove a speaker.

CNN reported Friday McCarthy made concessions to different factions of the Republican conference but still did not have enough votes to become the next speaker. According to MSNBC, McCarthy is scheduled to hold a conference call this afternoon in order to get more support.

McDaniel acknowledged that uncertainty still hangs over the contest and said, “We just don’t know. We won’t know until January 3.”

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