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Kevin McCarthy
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| House Majority Leader | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2014 |
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| Deputy | Steve Scalise |
| Preceded by | Eric Cantor |
| House Majority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – August 1, 2014 |
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| Leader | Eric Cantor |
| Preceded by | Jim Clyburn |
| Succeeded by | Steve Scalise |
| House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Eric Cantor |
| Succeeded by | Peter Roskam |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 23rd district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Lois Capps |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 22nd district |
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| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Devin Nunes |
| Minority Leader of the California Assembly | |
| In office January 5, 2004 – April 17, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Cox |
| Succeeded by | George Plescia |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd district |
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| In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Roy Ashburn |
| Succeeded by | Jean Fuller |
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Kevin Owen McCarthy
January 26, 1965 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Judy McCarthy |
| Children | Connor Meghan |
| Alma mater | California State University, Bakersfield |
| Website | House website Party website |
Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician. He is the House majority leader of the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. representative for California's 23rd District.
Failed speaker campaign
On September 25, 2015, John Boehner announced his intention to resign as speaker of the House effective October 30, 2015. Many media outlets speculated that McCarthy would likely replace him. He was the presumptive successor to Speaker John Boehner.
On September 28, McCarthy formally announced his candidacy for Speaker of the House. Having held congressional office for less than nine years, McCarthy would have been the least experienced Speaker since 1891. On October 8, 2015, McCarthy dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House.