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    California Rep. Kevin McCarthy will retire from Congress at end of year

    by Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times Dec 06, 2023 4 minutes
    Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy presides over the vote on H.R.2- the Secure the Border Act of 2023, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol May 11, 2023, in Washington, DC.

    WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will not seek another term in Congress, ending a tumultuous two-decade career in public office that was marked by a swift ascent and descent in Washington GOP leadership. He said he would leave the House by the end of the year.

    McCarthy announced his decision days before the state's deadline to file to run again for his Bakersfield-based seat — and just nine weeks after bitter infighting among House Republicans led to his historic Oct. 3 ouster from the leadership post. His departure opens the door for what could become a contested House race in California's heavily Republican Central Valley.

    In a , McCarthy lauded his record: serving as his party's whip, majority leader and speaker and diversifying the

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