McCarthy wanted a successor. He got a fight

Kevin McCarthy couldn’t bend unruly Republican lawmakers to his will in Washington. Back home in Bakersfield, Republican voters may reject his succession plan. The ousted House speaker’s abrupt retirement launched a fierce fight for one of California's few reliably red seats. Where it once seemed…

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