Meet the 9 Republicans running for House Speaker, 7 of whom voted to overturn the 2020 election

 

NBC News, 10/23/2023

All you need to know right now about the current state of the Republican Party

The fact that so many of them backed Donald Trump's theory of a faulty 2020 election — even after a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol — isn't entirely surprising, since it was a common position among GOP leadership.  

The ousted speaker, Kevin McCarthy of California, voted against certifying Biden's win, as did his second in command, Steve Scalise of Louisiana — who also recently lost his bid for speaker. Jordan, one of the former president's staunchest allies in Congress, voted to overturn the election as well.

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