With John Boehner stepping down as House speaker, House majority leader Kevin McCarthy of California looks like the likeliest candidate to replace him. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican, has already said he won’t run and has endorsed McCarthy. Texas congressman Jeb Hensarling could be a dark horse, but none of the other members of the House GOP leadership look particularly poised to take on the top role. McCarthy’s certainly the favorite, and even Boehner himself gave him his seal of approval.

“I think Kevin McCarthy would make an excellent speaker of the House,” Boehner said in his Friday press conference.