McCarthy: I'm sticking around

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Friday that he has no plans to resign his seat and will run for a 10th term next year.

McCarthy (R-Calif.), who lost his speakership Tuesday after an unprecedented vote to depose him, was rumored to be considering an early exit from Congress, according to Politico.

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The 58-year-old denied that report, telling KGET 17 News in his hometown of Bakersfield that he will finish out his current term representing California’s 20th Congressional District and seek re-election in 2024.

[Surprising, but beneficial to the GOP caucus. McCarthy has been a huge fundraiser for House Republicans, and his presence on the Hill keeps them connected to donors. Well, all but eight of them, anyway. — Ed]

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