Rep. Kevin McCarthy is bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign cash to members of the GOP caucus who are now threatening his bid for House of Representatives speaker, FEC records show.
Since 2008, McCarthy’s leader PAC, the PAC’s majority committee, has given $316,000 to the 17 Republican members who now oppose him.
One of the biggest beneficiaries was one of McCarthy’s most vocal dissidents, Independent Caucus chairman Scott Perry. which has received more than $50,000 from McCarthy’s PAC since 2012.
In addition, McCarthy has given at least $25,000 to agents Michael Cloud, Andrew Clyde, Andy Harris and Ralph Norman over the years.
McCarthy’s contributions to rebel members were made through the PAC, the majority committee that led him. Prominent members take advantage of their profiles. Use them to mobilize and pay extra money to their allies.
Here’s a look at the contributions:
- Scott Perry: $52,500
- Andy Harris: $26,000
- Michael Cloud: $25,000
- Andrew Clyde: $25,000
- Ralph Norman: $25,000
- Andy Biggs: $20,000
- Matt Gaetz: $20,000
- Dan Bishop: $20,000
- Matt Rosendale: $20,000
- Byron Donalds: $20,000
- Paul Gozar: $17,500
- Anna Paulina Luna: $10,000
- Bob Goode: $10,000
- Mary Miller: $10,000
- Chip Roy: $5,000
- Eli Crane: $5,000
- Keith Self: $5,000
