Jan 3, 2023 - Politics & Policy

19 Republicans vote against McCarthy on second House speaker ballot

Alayna Treene

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL). Photo: Kent Nishimura via Getty Images

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy failed to make a dent in his opposition on Tuesday's second speaker ballot, with the same 19 Republicans voting against him as on the first ballot.

Between the lines: All 19 voted for Rep. Jim Jordan (Ohio), who nominated McCarthy on the second ballot.

The 19 House Republicans who voted against McCarthy:

Andy Biggs (R-Az.)
Dan Bishop (R-N.C.)
Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.)
Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.)
Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.)
Eli Crane (R-Ariz.)
Michael Cloud (R-Texas)
Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)
Bob Good (R-Va.)
Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)
Andy Harris (R-Md.)
Mary Miller (R-Ill.)
Ralph Norman (R-S.C.)
Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.)
Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.)
Scott Perry (R-Pa.)
Matt Rosendale (R-Mt.)
Chip Roy (R-Texas)
Keith Self (R-Texas)

The bottom line: The House can't move forward until a speaker is elected.

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19 Republicans vote against McCarthy on second House speaker ballot

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