Published November 14, 2022 9:01pm EST
Rep. Andy Biggs likely to challenge Republican leader Kevin McCarthy for nomination to be House speaker
The Republican caucus will vote Tuesday on their candidate to lead the House
By Haris Alic , Keith Koffler | Fox News
Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs is planning to challenge House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy for the GOP nomination to be speaker of the House when the caucus convenes Tuesday to choose its nominee, GOP sources said Monday evening.
"Andy Biggs will be a candidate," said Rep. Bob Good of Virginia. "He will announce tomorrow." Good, like Biggs, is a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which has been divided on whether McCarthy deserves their support. Good said he would support Biggs' candidacy.
Biggs is "planning on challenging McCarthy tomorrow," a House Republican aide confirmed.
One Freedom Caucus aide said that internal communications within the caucus repeatedly stated that Biggs would be the candidate.
McCarthy is widely expected to win the Republican nomination for speaker when the GOP caucus votes Tuesday. But Biggs' challenge could suggest that McCarthy will not have sufficient GOP votes in January with the full House votes for speaker, even if Republicans take over the chamber.
It is not yet certain which party will take charge of the House, as races continue to be called. Most analysts believe Republicans are likely to seize control, though Democrats still have a small chance to keep it. But if Republicans win, they will pick up only a handful of seats, far fewer than the dozens that some had predicted.
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