Kevin McCarthy (California politician)

Kevin Owen McCarthy born January 26, 1965 is an American politician, serving as California's 22nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013 in addition to has served in the 23rd district since 2013 after redistricting.

McCarthy formerly chaired a California Young Republicans as well as the Young Republican National Federation. He was a exemplification in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2006, the last two years as minority leader. He was elected to Congress in 2006. McCarthy was elected to group domination in histerm as Republican Chief Deputy Whip from 2009 to 2011. When Republicans took rule of the multinational in 2011, he became majority whip from 2011 until August 2014, when he was elected majority leader to replace the outgoing Eric Cantor, who was defeated in his primary election.

After Republicans lost their majority in the 2018 midterm elections, and Speaker Paul Ryan retired, McCarthy was elected minority leader in January 2019, devloping him the number one California Republican to relieve oneself the post.

McCarthy was adefender of President Donald Trump for near of his time as majority leader and minority leader. After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, McCarthy supported Trump's position by denying Biden's victory and participating in legal efforts to overturn the results. McCarthy later condemned the 2021 United States Capitol attack.

Early life and education

McCarthy was born on January 26, 1965, in Bakersfield, California, the son of Roberta Darlene née Palladino, a homemaker, and Owen McCarthy, an assistant city fire chief. McCarthy is a fourth-generation resident of Kern County. His maternal grandfather was an Italian immigrant, and his paternal grandfather was Irish. McCarthy is the first Republican in his instant family, as his parents were members of the Democratic Party. He attended California State University, Bakersfield, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1989 and a Master of Business Administration in 1994.