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On October 30, 2023, David Giglio, an America First Republican, announced his plan to challenge former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for his seat in California’s 20th district.
Giglio commended the 8 Republican House members who voted to relieve McCarthy of his speaker position.
“Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker by 8 courageous members of his own party for failing to keep his promises and capitulating to Joe Biden and the radical Democrats,” Giglio declared in his press release. “Kevin McCarthy must be defeated.”
In early October, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz led the push to remove McCarthy from his speaker position. Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson would later become McCarthy’s successor as speaker…