McCarthy a virtual lock to lead House Republicans

Published November 9, 2018 5:00am ET



Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy won’t get to be House Speaker next year, but the California lawmaker is in a good position to defeat Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and capture the top GOP post of House minority leader.

Jordan is the only Republican challenging McCarthy, R-Calif., and while Jordan has a loyal following of conservatives, they number only two or three dozen, which isn’t enough to win.

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