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 presidency on Tuesday after an unprecedented vote to impeach him, was rumored to be considering an early exit from Congress, according to Politico.
The 58-year-old denied that report and told KGET 17 News in his hometown of Bakersfield that he will finish his current term representing California’s 20th Congressional District and seek re-election in 2024.
McCarthy was first elected to Congress in 2006 and rose through the House Republican hierarchy until taking the gavel in January.
When asked about his future after Tuesday’s vote, McCarthy did not rule out resigning, telling reporters: “I haven’t thought about that.”
Reports speculating about McCarthy’s early departure indicated that he would remain in office at least until the election of a new president, which is tentatively scheduled for next week.
McCarthy says he plans to seek re-election in 2024.AP
McCarthy, who was ousted three days before the nine-month anniversary of his election as president on the 15th ballot, has ruled himself out as a candidate to retake the job.
The former president said in his exit speech and press conference Tuesday night that he hopes to “continue fighting” for the American people, but “maybe in a different way.”
The California Republican on Tuesday became the first House speaker to be stripped of his title. AP
“I will do everything I can to help almost all of you,” he reportedly told his Republican colleagues behind closed doors after being ousted from the presidency. “Don’t worry, I’ve raised a lot of money in the last hour.”
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) have announced their candidacy and are considered the favorites to succeed McCarthy.
Former President Donald Trump, once the preferred choice of several House Republicans, gave Jordan his “complete and total endorsement” on Friday and said he plans to attend a candidate forum in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday of next week.
Trump, 77, had previously said he would consider a short-term term as House speaker if necessary to bring together warring factions of the Republican Party.
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