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It’s Groundhog Day for McCarthy thanks to MAGA reps:
For the fourth consecutive vote, Kevin McCarthy failed to get elected House Speaker. This failure on Wednesday follows the previous three that occurred on Tuesday, the beginning of the 118th Congress. McCarthy needs 218 votes to get the gavel, assuming all members vote for a candidate.
A small contingent of Republicans, mostly from the hardline-conservative Freedom Caucus, have insisted they will not back McCarthy for Speaker.
The fourth ballot failure occurred despite former President Donald Trump calling on Republicans to support McCarthy. The detractors, including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), are usually loyal to Trump.
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Reps. Michael Cloud (R-LA), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), and Eli Crane (R-AZ) cast votes for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) over Kevin McCarthy.
The votes guarantee McCarthy will fail to achieve a majority for the fourth time, sending the race for House Speaker to a FIFTH ballot. pic.twitter.com/pSazRycfWP
— The Recount (@therecount) January 4, 2023
Gaetz votes for Donalds and the camera moves towards McCarthy just sitting there pic.twitter.com/2Z5yVprLxm
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 4, 2023
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) votes for himself for House Speaker, as the opposition to Kevin McCarthy coalesces around him. pic.twitter.com/ySz8ZULPkX
— The Recount (@therecount) January 4, 2023
Byron Donalds votes for himself after saying to me earlier that he was open to potentially voting for McCarthy again if he seemed viable.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 4, 2023
You’re going to get less embarrassing video of George Santos sitting alone today. He’s been in the cloakroom for this vote — walked into chamber to vote for McCarthy then walked back out.
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) January 4, 2023
BREAKING: Victoria Spartz of Indiana has just voted present. McCarthy loses another supporter. That's 21 now who won't vote for McCarthy. #SpeakerVote
— Ashe in America (@AsheinAmerica) January 4, 2023