"Kevin McCarthy's Endorsements Backfire in GOP House Primaries"

Republican primary challengers are now weaponizing endorsements from Kevin McCarthy, the former House Speaker, as a liability rather than a blessing. McCarthy's ouster from the speakership has created an opportunity for primary contestants to attack frontrunners who earned his endorsement. Some challengers argue that voters want true conservatives, not "McCarthy Republicans," and that McCarthy's poor performance and broken promises make his endorsement undesirable. While McCarthy's fundraising prowess and political network may still benefit his endorsed candidates, some Republicans running for Congress see his firing as an opportunity to take down opponents who received his endorsement.