House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s fight to expand the slim GOP majority in the House took him Monday to New Mexico, where he is appearing at former Rep. Yvette Herrell’s campaign kickoff rally.
The visit marked Mr. McCarthy’s first foray onto the campaign trail in the 2024 election cycle and brought him to one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country.“Yvette Herrell is a fearless conservative leader — and New Mexico needs her back in Congress,” Mr. McCarthy said in a statement.
Mr. McCarthy, California Republican, was elected speaker on the 15th ballot after a drawn-out fight among GOP lawmakers.The nonpartisan Cook Political Report ranks the race in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District as a “toss-up.” Mr. McCarthy plans to contribute $10,000 to Ms. Herrell’s campaign, according to a press release, and the event that he headlines is expected to bring in more than $100,000.
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