Andy Biggs May Challenge McCarthy for GOP Leader

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), a former chairman of the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus, is considering mounting a long-shot challenge to Kevin McCarthy during the House GOP’s internal leadership elections on Tuesday, CNN reports.

“While McCarthy is not worried about any challengers and only needs a simple majority during that vote to become the GOP’s speaker nominee – the real test would come in January when he would need 218 votes on the floor – the likely challenge from Biggs could expose how McCarthy is currently short of 218 votes and open up uncomfortable conversations about why an oft-promised ‘red wave’ never materialized.”