Kevin McCarthy (California politician)
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| House Majority Leader | |
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Assumed office August 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Cantor |
| House Majority Whip | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – August 1, 2014 |
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| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Jim Clyburn |
| Succeeded by | Steve Scalise |
| House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |
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In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Eric Cantor |
| Succeeded by | Peter Roskam |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Lois Capps |
| Constituency | 23rd district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Devin Nunes |
| Constituency | 22nd district |
| Minority Leader of the California Assembly | |
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In office January 5, 2004 – April 17, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Dave Cox |
| Succeeded by | George Plescia |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd district |
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In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Roy Ashburn |
| Succeeded by | Jean Fuller |
| Personal details | |
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Kevin Owen McCarthy January 26, 1965 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Judy McCarthy |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | California State University, Bakersfield (BS, MBA) |
| Website |
House website Party website |
Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American congressman from Bakersfield, California. He serves in the United States House of Representatives for California's 23rd district and as the House Majority Leader. A Republican, he was formerly chairman of the California Young Republicans and the Young Republican National Federation. McCarthy worked as district director for U.S. Representative Bill Thomas, and in 2000 was elected as a trustee to the Kern Community College District. He then served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2006, the last two years as minority leader. When Thomas retired from the House of Representatives in 2006, McCarthy ran to succeed him and won the election. The 23rd district, numbered as the 22nd District from 2007 to 2013, is based in Bakersfield and includes large sections of Kern and Tulare counties as well as part of the Quartz Hill neighborhood in northwest Los Angeles County.
McCarthy was elected to House leadership as the Republican Chief Deputy Whip, from 2009 to 2011, and House Majority Whip, from 2011 until August 2014, when he was elected House Majority Leader to replace the outgoing Eric Cantor, who was defeated in his primary election. After announcing his candidacy for Speaker on September 28, 2015, he unexpectedly dropped out of the race on October 8.
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