GOP House minority leader Kevin McCarthy has easily won reelection and faced no opposition.
After the vote, McCarthy got a standing ovation.
McCarthy tweeted “This is the most united & energized I have ever seen House Republicans. We delivered a historic political upset fueled by conservative women, minorities, and veterans. And we’re just getting started.”
This is the most united & energized I have ever seen House Republicans. We delivered a historic political upset fueled by conservative women, minorities, and veterans. And we’re just getting started. https://t.co/6jjPE6EHwB
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) November 17, 2020
The GOP House greatly reduced their disadvantage during the 2020 election, flipping several seats.
GOP has flipped 12 seats in the House:
CA39 Young Kim
CA48 Michelle Steel
FL27 Maria Elvira Salazar
FL26 Carlos Gimenez
IA01 Ashley Hinson
MI03 Peter Meijer
MN07 Michelle Fischbach
NY11 Nicole Malliotakis
NM02 Yvette Herrell
OK05 Stephanie Bice
SC01 Nancy Mace
UT04 Burgess Owens— Kyle Morris (@RealKyleMorris) November 14, 2020
We FLIPPED 12 House seats so far!#CA39 @YoungKimCA#CA48 @MichelleSteelCA#FL26 @CarlosGimenezFL#FL27 @MaElviraSalazar#IA01 @hinsonashley#MI03 @VoteMeijer#MN07 @FischbachMN7#NM02 @Yvette4congress#NY11 @NMalliotakis#OK05 @stephaniebice#SC01 @NancyMace#UT04 @BurgessOwens
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) November 17, 2020
