Did Mccarthy Win Speaker Of The House 2025. Kevin mccarthy, despite all odds, and after a historic lapse in government function, has finally been elected house speaker. After a dramatic and prolonged series of votes for house speaker, kevin mccarthy was able to secure the gavel by brokering a deal to win over a block of conservative holdouts.
On the 15th ballot, a total not reached since before the civil war, mccarthy finally got the absolute majority of votes necessary to be elected speaker of the house. The final six holdouts in a group of ultraconservative.