NY GOP Mull House Speaker’s Influence on 2024 Elections

When former New York Republican Congressman John Faso was competing for office in 2018, former Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who was Speaker of the House at the time, helped him campaign. “He was a guest at a fundraiser that drew a bigger crowd than I would have otherwise,” Mr. Faso told The Epoch Times. “It’s not like you’re doing public events with the House Speaker. You’re mostly focused on fundraising. That’s where the speaker can be most effective.” Although the new House Speaker, Mike Johnson (R-La.), may not have the influence or cash-on-hand that his predecessors, Mr. Ryan or Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had, conservative New York Congressional candidates aren’t especially worried about it....