Here are 4 of the likely contenders to replace McCarthy as speaker

Fox News ^ | 10/04/2023 | Elizabeth Elkind , Houston Keene

[ChicagoConservative27]

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision not to seek the top job again after being ousted by members of his own party caught many by surprise on Tuesday evening — while also creating a power vacuum to take over the gavel.

GOP lawmakers have already started putting in calls to colleagues in the hours after McCarthy, R-Calif., stepped aside.

The House Republican conference is expected to have a candidate forum for House speaker on Tuesday next week followed by elections on Wednesday.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Scalise would be great in my opinion. But health wise I don't know for him.

[Robert DeLong]

Nope, he would be more of the same.

[Signalman]

Jim Jordan!!!!!

[Savage Beast]

What about Jim Jordan?

[Pajamajan]

Trump!

[Ann Archy]

BYRON DONALDS......hes MAGA, SMART AS A WHIP AND BLACK......IF YOU VOTE AGAINST HIM, YOURE A RACIST !
The DEMOCRATS have to vote also...make them SQUIRM!

[Reno89519]

The four? Not in your excerpt! I presume Emmer, Jordan, Scallise, and who? Not a great selection. None excite me, none have any gravitas to lead the house, herd the caucus.

[rexthecat]

Scalise suffers from Multiple Myeloma, a very aggressive cancer. I don’t think he’s up to the job.

[thinden]

my man:

non pol business man type ala trump & youngkin

Kevin Hern

Another “Kevin” in the mix is Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., the leader of the 175-member strong Republican Study Committee.

real conservative

[MinorityRepublican]

They’ll have to work with the Freedom Caucus and then get concessions from Joe Biden. If Joe Biden refuses to negotiate, the Speaker will have to shut down the government in November. Otherwise, the Freedom Caucus will remove him. This is what happened to Joe Biden. Joe got everything from Kevin McCarthy the past three times.

[TallahasseeConservative]

Apparently Jordan is in..

https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1709580757922926866?s=20

[Reno89519]

Seems about as good of answer as any. Without more information, I will jump aboard that choice. Bryon Donald’s it is.

[1Old Pro]

Byron Donalds, perhaps, if he pledged to be an America First MAGA leader and not a go along to get along club member.

[Ann Archy]

Hes not strong enough.

[duckman]

IMO, I believe Jorden would rather have the role of a worker bee.

[Jolla]

Reps. Scalise, Jordan, Hern, and Emmer

[Ann Archy]

Hes MAGA and STRONG! Plus his WIFE IS VERY CONSERVATIVE ALSO!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Definitely. Most definitely.

[jacknhoo]

Byron Donalds would be a good one.

Scalise is McCarthy 2.0.

Jim Jordan, is seeming to go the way of Trey Gowdy, all bark no bite.

We need results, not sound bites.

[Ann Archy]

None of these weak sisters.