Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy
Official portrait, 2023
55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office January 7, 2023 – October 3, 2023
Preceded by	Nancy Pelosi
Succeeded by	Mike Johnson
House Minority Leader
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Deputy	Steve Scalise
Preceded by	Nancy Pelosi
Succeeded by	Hakeem Jeffries
Leader of the House Republican Conference
In office January 3, 2019 – October 25, 2023
Preceded by	Paul Ryan
Succeeded by	Mike Johnson
House Majority Leader
In office August 1, 2014 – January 3, 2019
Speaker	John Boehner Paul Ryan
Preceded by	Eric Cantor
Succeeded by	Steny Hoyer
House Majority Whip
In office January 3, 2011 – August 1, 2014
Speaker	John Boehner
Preceded by	Jim Clyburn
Succeeded by	Steve Scalise
House Republican Chief Deputy Whip
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Leader	John Boehner
Preceded by	Eric Cantor
Succeeded by	Peter Roskam
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 2007 – December 31, 2023
Preceded by	Bill Thomas
Succeeded by	Vince Fong
Constituency	22nd district (2007–2013) 23rd district (2013–2023)
Minority Leader of the California State Assembly
In office January 5, 2004 – April 17, 2006
Preceded by	Dave Cox
Succeeded by	George Plescia
Member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd district
In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006
Preceded by	Roy Ashburn
Succeeded by	Jean Fuller
Personal details
Born	Kevin Owen McCarthy (1965-01-26) January 26, 1965 (age 59) Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Judy Wages ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	2
Education	California State University, Bakersfield (BS, MBA)
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Website	House website Party website

Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician. He was the 55th Speaker of the House of Representatives from January 7, 2023 to October 3, 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before becoming speaker, he was the House minority leader of the United States House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. He was the U.S. representative for California's 23rd district from 2007 to 2023.^[1]

McCarthy was voted out as speaker on October 3, 2023 by several members of his own party.^[2] His time as speaker was the third-shortest for a Speaker of the House in United States history,^[3] and he is the first speaker to ever be removed from the role during a legislative session.^[4]

1. ↑ Ertelt, Steven (June 19, 2014). "Pro-Life Rep. Kevin McCarthy Elected Republican House Majority Leader Replacing Cantor". LifeNews. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
2. ↑ Edmondson, Catie (October 3, 2023). "Speaker Vote: House Votes to Oust McCarthy as Speaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
3. ↑ Hickey, Christopher (October 4, 2023). "McCarthy has lost the gavel. It was the third shortest speakership in history. | CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
4. ↑ Mascaro, Lisa; Amiri, Farnoush (October 3, 2023). "Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic House vote, as scramble begins for a Republican leader". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.