GOP leadership race unfolds after Cantor shock defeat
House Republicans edge toward leadership votes with Kevin McCarthy positioned to become majority leader after Eric Cantor’s primary loss. A tight whip contest pits Steve Scalise Peter Roskam and Marlin Stutzman as intra party divisions surface amid broader midterm uncertainty.
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Washington
U.S
Kevin McCarthy
California
Eric Cantor
Steve Scalise
Louisiana
Peter Roskam
Illinois
Marlin Stutzman
Indiana
Richard Hudson
R-N.c
Cantor
David Brat
Congress
McCarthy
Raul Labrador
Idaho
Labrador
Fel
Senate
Devin Nunes
Scalise
Republican Study Committee
Rep
Mo Brooks
Missouri
House
John Boehner
Ohio
Roskam
Stutzman
Rangel clings to seat as de Blasio stays silent
In New York the veteran Rep. Charles Rangel fights a tight primary with Adriano Espaillat as former ally Mayor Bill de Blasio remains conspicuously quiet. Analysts say the renamed Harlem district shift toward Latinos undermines Rangel’s base while de Blasio urges focus on issues.
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Rep. Rangel
N.Y
New York
U.S
Charles Rangel
Rangel
New York City
Bill de Blasio
Bilt de Blasio
Harlem
Adriano Espaillat
Espaillat
Jackie Robinson
Congress
Gang of
Four
David Dinkins
Manhattan
Percy Sutton
Basil Paterson
Bronx
Christina Greer
Fordham University
Ranger
de Blasio
Ways and Means Committee
House
Charles Schumer
Kirsten Gillibrand
Bill Clinton
Andrew Cuomo
al Sharpton
Greer
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