Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner, who announced last week that he'll resign at the end of October, is widely expected to be replaced as speaker by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). And while Boehner has not publicly endorsed a candidate for the new House majority leader who would replace McCarthy, it sounds like he has a favorite. As reported by Politico, Boehner met in secret with Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) on Tuesday to encourage him to jump into the race; Gowdy, however, publicly stated he was not interested later in the day.
As The Washington Post explains, "Gowdy is a member of the Republican class of 2010, sent to Washington in a wave election fueled by Tea Party groups and other conservative activists outraged over ObamaCare. His ascension to leadership would mark a generational milestone in a GOP caucus where well over half of members have served three terms or less."
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