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His withdrawal came as rumors swirled of an affair between McCarthy, who is married, and another married House member. Per the New York Post, rumors put McCarthy and Renee Ellmers...
Oct 8, 2015 · In the hours before House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) abruptly withdrew his candidacy to be the next speaker of the House, he received an email from a conservative activist threatening to expose an alleged affair with a colleague. The subject line: “Kevin, why not resign like Bob Livingston?”
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Dec 9, 2021 · Former Rep. Renee Ellmers is running to again represent North Carolina in the House after losing in 2016 amid allegations of an affair with Kevin McCarthy. Ellmers lost her primary bid for...
- Katelyn Caralle
Oct 9, 2015 · People are saying that McCarthy, who is married, is (or was in the past) having an affair with Renee Ellmers, a married Republican member of Congress from North Carolina. McCarthy's...
- Matthew Yglesias
May 21, 2018 · At least one of her opponents alluded to the affair rumor in an ad, and she lost by 30 points to a man who didn’t even live in the district. She now works for the Department of Health and Human...
- Senior Editor, Intelligencer
Oct 9, 2015 · The rumor about a relationship between McCarthy and Ellmers, who are both married, dates back to at least January. Right-wing rabble-rouser Chuck Johnson detailed the alleged affair on his...
Kevin McCarthy's Exit Came After Personal Threat Over Affair Allegations. In the hours before House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) abruptly withdrew his candidacy to be the next speaker of the House, he was sent an email from a conservative activist threatening to expose an alleged affair with a colleague. By HuffPost Video.
