Seven years after he first took office , he 's now considered the front-runner for the majority leader 's job . Kevin McCarthy , R - California , elected by peers as the No . 1 Republican candidate in the House . Kevin Spacey reportedly shadowed McCarthy to prep for the lead on ` ` House of Cards '' McCarthy once used the $ 5,000 he won in a lottery to open a deli to help pay for college . His meteoric rise might be hindered by immigration positions .
Kevin McCarthy , R - California , elected by peers as the No . 1 Republican candidate in the House . Kevin Spacey reportedly shadowed McCarthy to prep for the lead on ` ` House of Cards '' McCarthy once used the $ 5,000 he won in a lottery to open a deli to help pay for college . His meteoric rise might be hindered by immigration positions .