The deposed speaker spent 15 years building the political operation that won back control of the House in 2022.
Former speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves the House chamber following a vote to oust him on Oct. 3, 2023. California Rep. Kevin McCarthy spent 15 years building the political machine that won back control of the House in 2022 — a sprawling operation with billionaire donor relationships he managed, a recruitment program he oversaw and a network of shadowy political committees that intervened in primaries at the nod of his team.
CLF, the centerpiece of House Republican efforts, has grown increasingly dependent on just a few donors in recent years, mostly billionaires who are driven to give more for ideological reasons. The group raised at least $88.5 million last cycle from just eight families and millions more from McCarthy’s own California donors. After McCarthy was toppled, the NRCC announced it was postponing a fall gala event next week in Dallas.
Scalise has pushed back with a memo from his team calling him a “fundraising powerhouse” with $170 million in lifetime fundraising, including 413 days of travel time.“While Kevin’s fundraising was unmatched, Steve Scalise was easily the second most prolific fundraiser for the conference,” said Rep. Tony Gonzales , who is backing Scalise for speaker.
Dan Conston, a McCarthy adviser who runs CLF, said in a statement after McCarthy’s ouster that the group “remains laser-focused on our mission of holding radical Democrats accountable, protecting our vulnerable incumbents, and expanding the House Republican majority.” Whatever he does, the playbook for the 2024 House elections must now be worked out on the fly, in the middle of an election season. Democrats have been crowing, in public and private, in recent days about the confusion that McCarthy’s absence could create, including the possibility of more retirements and recruitment challenges.
McCarthy’s behind-the-scenes power reflects changes in campaign finance laws since the early 2000s that have empowered very wealthy donors and the politicians they trust with their money. Rep. Nancy Pelosi was able to twice hold the titles of minority leader and speaker because of the dependence of her caucus on her donor network.
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Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker could cost GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024Some in the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy's place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder.
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Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker could cost GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024Some in the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy's place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder. His ouster as House speaker also leaves a void atop the groups that raise tens of millions of dollars to elect Republicans. McCarthy spent years raising mountains of campaign cash, recruiting top candidates, and painstakingly building political relationships. Says one of his supporters, Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota: “Nobody can raise money like him.” Already, the national committee raising money for House Republicans has postponed a fundraiser McCarthy was to headline.
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Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker could cost GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024Some in the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy's place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder.
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Kevin McCarthy's Ouster As House Speaker Could Cost GOP Its Best FundraiserSome members of the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy's place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder.
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