Trump-aligned Republican mounts primary challenge to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy

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Trump-aligned Republican mounts primary challenge to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy

by Cami Mondeaux, Congressional Reporter
October 30, 2023 12:18 PM

A Trump-aligned California Republican is launching a bid to challenge former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), praising the eight House Republicans who voted to remove him from the top leadership position.

Businessman David Giglio announced his House campaign on Monday, vowing to work alongside former President Donald Trump to “WAGE WAR” against the “corrupt uniparty,” a phrase often used by some conservatives to refer to Washington, D.C., as a political “swamp” that must be drained.

“Kevin McCarthy has failed the American people,” Giglio said in a statement. “I am excited to announce my campaign to defeat Kevin McCarthy in California’s 20th Congressional District. After years of being sold out to special interests, the people of the Central Valley deserve an America First Republican fighting for them in Washington.”

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-republican-mounts-primary-challenge-kevin-mccarthy

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   From Endorsement to Repudiation in 10 short Months.  Welcome to Trumper World.

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McCarthy is/was a prolific fundraiser.  It seems unwise to toss him out on his fanny, unless the trumpers actually desire “forgotten man” status.

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Kevin McCarthy gets MAGA primary challenger
by Sarah Fortinsky - 10/30/23 11:36 AM ET

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is getting a primary challenger in his reelection race for his House seat representing the state’s 20th congressional district.

David Giglio, who previously lost a congressional bid for the state’s 13th District, is running as an “America First Republican” who will “fight alongside President Donald Trump in 2024 as he WAGES WAR against the corrupt uniparty,” according to Giglio’s campaign website.

Giglio also took direct aim at McCarthy, who was ousted from his post Oct. 3, when eight Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a motion to vacate the chair of Speaker. The rebel group of Republicans was angry about McCarthy’s last-minute, bipartisan deal to keep the government funded.

“Kevin McCarthy FAILED the American people by not keeping his promises and capitulating to the corrupt Biden Regime and the radical Democrats,” Giglio said on the website.

“Americans are fed up with the status quo and hungry for change. I intend to do whatever it takes to fight, win, and deliver it for them!” he said on the campaign’s donation page. “Help me DEFEAT the Swamp by making a generous donation below and together we will send an America First fighter to Washington!”

The Hill reached out to Giglio for comment. The Federal Election Commission website showed Giglio filed the necessary paperwork to run for the district Sunday.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4283327-mccarthy-maga-gop-primary-challenger/

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