McCarthy's Endorsements Backfire as Candidates Face Attacks Over Ties to Failed Speaker Bid

McCarthy's endorsements of GOP primary candidates are now being used against them by their opponents after his failure to become Speaker.

Primary challengers are attacking the "McCarthy Republicans", saying voters want a true conservative, not someone backed by him.

In NV-03, McCarthy-backed Heidi Kasama is being called out by opponent Elizabeth Helgelien for accepting the endorsement of someone who has "let us down".

Some candidates like J.R. Majewski say McCarthy "deserves" losing the Speaker vote for "manipulating elections" and not supporting him.

Only one McCarthy-endorsed candidate, Yvette Herrell, has come to his defense, while others have no comment or are distancing themselves.