NEW ORLEANS — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his position Tuesday. It marked the first time in U.S. history that the Speaker of the House had been voted out.
The final vote to oust McCarthy was 216-210, including eight Republicans who voted to remove him.
With McCarthy out, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is favored to become the next speaker, according to an online sportsbook.
McCarthy has told lawmakers he will not run again for speaker.
Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry was named temporary speaker on Tuesday.
Here are the latest odds for the next speaker:
- Steve Scalise, -130
- Kevin Hern, +800
- Jim Jordan, +800
- Tom Emmer, +1400
- Elise Stefanik, +1400
- Mike Johnson, +1400
- Patrick McHenry, +1600
- Tom Cole, +1600
- Hakeem Jeffries, +2000
- Donald Trump Sr., +2000
- Byron Donalds, +3300
- Jodey Arrington, +4000
- Lee Zeldin, +4000
- Mark Green, +4000
- Garret Graves, +5000
- Scott Perry, +5000
- Marjorie Taylor Greene, +10000
- Brian Fitzpatrick, +10000
- Rich Hudson, +10000
- Gary Palmer, +10000
- Matt Gaetz, +10000
- Lauren Boebert, +20000
- Paul Gosar, +20000
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