NY GOP Mull House Speaker's Influence on 2024 Elections

We feel good about the structural composition of the political environment moving into 2024,’ says one Congressional District candidate.

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.

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NY GOP Mull House Speaker's Influence on 2024 Elections

‘We feel good about the structural composition of the political environment moving into 2024,’ says one Congressional District candidate.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference after a weekly Republican conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Nov. 14, 2023. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

By Juliette Fairley

11/23/2023

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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

“We feel good about the structural composition of the political environment moving into 2024,” Kellen Curry, a 3rd Congressional District candidate, told The Epoch Times.

Mr. Johnson’s launch of a fundraising vehicle called ‘Grow the Majority’ containing 70 committees aimed at supporting House Republicans, is expected to help candidates like Mr. Curry.

“On the money front, a lot of people have stepped up to fill McCarthy's place, including Speaker Johnson creating the apparatus and the mechanism to raise money,” said Mr. Curry, a U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer.

Mr. Curry isn’t the only 3rd Congressional District candidate who believes in Speaker Johnson’s potential to influence.

Air Force veteran and attorney Greg Hach is also campaigning on Long Island to replace Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) in the 3rd Congressional District.

“Speaker Johnson has been a constructive force for House Republicans,” Mr. Hach told The Epoch Times. “I have no doubt that will translate into abundant financial support for critical races like ours next year.”