Notes on the State of Politics: Dec. 7, 2023
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— The pending resignation of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R, CA-20) and Rep. Patrick McHenry’s (R, NC-10) retirement announcement are notable developments, but they do not precipitate rating changes.— With New York’s George Santos (R, NY-3) expelled from Congress, a special election in his district will be held in February.— A recent special election in Utah’s 2nd District stood out as something of an exception: a special election where Republicans overperformed.— Though Georgia Republicans were ordered to draw a new congressional map, the plan that ...