Rep. Kevin McCarthy joins Texas lawsuit to overthrow election results Evan Vucci/AP House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., talks with President Donald Trump during an event on California water accessibility, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Bakersfield, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Posted at 11:33 AM, Dec 11, 2020 and last updated 2020-12-11 14:34:03-05 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â Kern County Representative and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has added his name to a Texas lawsuit challenging election results in several states. The suit from the Texas attorney general, Republican Ken Paxton, demands that the 62 total Electoral College votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin be invalidated. Legal experts dismiss Paxtonâs filing as the latest and perhaps longest legal shot since Election Day, and officials in the four states are sharply critical of Paxton.