Democracy is messy. Who knew?
The race to become speaker of the House, as of this writing, is in the sixth round of voting, making it one of the most contentious speaker’s races in decades.
Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, and many assumed that Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., would win without serious opposition. McCarthy had even moved some of his things into the speaker’s office.
But the election isn’t going so smoothly. A rebellion by about 20 Republican House members has thrown the race into turmoil, as other names, such as those of Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Byron Donalds, R-Fla., have been put forward.
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