Some members of the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy s place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder. McCarthy s ouster as House speaker also leaves a void atop the groups that raise tens of millions of dollars to elect Republicans. The California congressman spent years raising mountains of campaign cash, recruiting top candidates and painstakingly building political relationships. McCarthy supporter Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota says, “Nobody can raise money like him.” Already, the national committee raising money for House Republicans has postponed a fundraiser McCarthy was set to headline. McCarthy has so far suggested he’ll continue to bolster the GOP nationally.
Some members of the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy's place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder. McCarthy's ouster as House speaker also leaves a void atop the groups that raise tens of millions of dollars to elect Republicans. The California congressman spent years raising mountains of campaign cash, recruiting top candidates and painstakingly building political relationships. McCarthy supporter Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota says, “Nobody can raise money like him.” Already, the national committee raising money for House Republicans has postponed a fundraiser McCarthy was set to headline. McCarthy has so far suggested he’ll continue to bolster the GOP nationally.
Some members of the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy s place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder. McCarthy s ouster as House speaker also leaves a void atop the groups that raise tens of millions of dollars to elect Republicans. The California congressman spent years raising mountains of campaign cash, recruiting top candidates and painstakingly building political relationships. McCarthy supporter Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota says, “Nobody can raise money like him.” Already, the national committee raising money for House Republicans has postponed a fundraiser McCarthy was set to headline. McCarthy has so far suggested he’ll continue to bolster the GOP nationally.
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/ReutersWelcome to Trail Mix, a fun but nutritious snack for your election news diet. See something interesting on the trail? Email me at jake.lahut@thedailybeast.com.This week, we look ahead to the post-Kevin McCarthy money landscape for House Republicans. Plus, a Trump campaign official who was at the Capitol on Jan. 6 resigns, the GOP field's views on a potential late entry from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, and more.Kevin