<p>Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) appears to be &#8220;on track&#8221; to win the speaker&#8217;s race.</p>
<p>The vote to decide who will lead the lower chamber is set for Tuesday. McCarthy has reportedly <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/politics/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-race/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">struggled to secure</a> enough vote commitments to earn the simple majority needed to win the speakership despite having the support of influential members of the party, including <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-kiss-of-death-trump-backs-mccarthy-bid-for-house-speakership" target="_blank" rel="noopener">former President Donald Trump</a>.</p>
<p>McDaniel, who is engaged in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lawyer-harmeet-dhillon-claims-victory-as-january-6-panel-drops-trump-subpoena" target="_blank" rel="noopener">her own battle to keep her leadership position atop the RNC</a>, acknowledged McCarthy is not a sure winner but still projected confidence in him.</p>
<p>“I wish we had it decided now. We just won the House and I think any delay in getting our agenda done is a delay the voters don’t want,” McDaniel said in an interview with John Catsimatidis on 77 WABC Radio that aired Sunday.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.@GOPChairwoman Ronna McDaniel &#8211; Seeking re-election as Chair. 2022 in review. <a href="https://t.co/ihEDODe42l">https://t.co/ihEDODe42l</a></p>
<p>&mdash; John Catsimatidis (@JCats2013) <a href="https://twitter.com/JCats2013/status/1609586542908940295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;I think Kevin McCarthy has done a lot to elect these candidates, fund their candidacies,&#8221; she added. &#8220;I think he’s on track to be the next speaker.&#8221;</p>
<p>Because Republicans narrowly won control of the House in the midterm elections, performing below many expectations, a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/speaker-mccarthy-not-so-fast-some-republicans-say" target="_blank" rel="noopener">handful of defectors</a> in the party threaten McCarthy&#8217;s ascension. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), a former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/andy-biggs-to-challenge-kevin-mccarthy-for-speaker-position" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced he would challenge McCarthy</a> for the gavel, staying in the fight after he lost the Republican nomination for House speaker. Other members are making demands of McCarthy, including Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), who said she would not support him without an <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3780819-boebert-says-she-wont-support-mccarthy-without-mechanism-to-remove-speaker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;accountability mechanism&#8221;</a> to remove a speaker, according to The Hill.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/politics/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-race/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN reported Friday</a> that McCarthy has been making concessions to various factions in the Republican conference, but he still lacked enough votes to be the next speaker. He is expected to hold a call this afternoon to lock in more support, per MSNBC.</p>
<p>McDaniel acknowledged the uncertainty that still hangs over the contest, saying, &#8220;We just don&#8217;t know. We won&#8217;t know until January 3.&#8221;</p>

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