Rep. McCarthy elected House majority leader; Rep. Scalise becomes whip
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Source: Los Angeles Times
House Republicans elected Rep. Kevin McCarthy as their next majority leader Thursday, continuing the Bakersfield congressman's rapid rise through the ranks of congressional leadership..
McCarthy, 49, will be the first Californian and youngest person ever to serve in the House's second-ranking position when he formally assumes the role in July. First elected in 2006, he has served since 2011 as the House majority whip.
His rapid climb is taking place at a time of significant turnover in Congress. McCarthy has served less time in the House than any of the chamber's committee chairs. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), now speaker of the House, had served for 15 years before he became majority leader in 2006.
He defeated two candidates — Peter Roskam of Illinois, currently the chief deputy whip, and Marlin Stutzman of Indiana.
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One's about as bad as the next. They all march in lockstep. 
