{"id":595145,"date":"2023-10-22T02:47:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T23:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-to-know-about-speaker-candidate-kevin-hern\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T02:47:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T23:47:28","slug":"what-to-know-about-speaker-candidate-kevin-hern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-know-about-speaker-candidate-kevin-hern\/","title":{"rendered":"#What to know about Speaker candidate Kevin Hern"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2406cef0eaf\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2406cef0eaf\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-know-about-speaker-candidate-kevin-hern\/#McDonalds_magnate\" >McDonald\u2019s magnate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-know-about-speaker-candidate-kevin-hern\/#Elected_to_Congress\" >Elected to Congress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-know-about-speaker-candidate-kevin-hern\/#First_potential_Speaker_bid\" >First potential Speaker bid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-to-know-about-speaker-candidate-kevin-hern\/#Hern_announces_official_run_for_Speaker\" >Hern announces official run for Speaker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/AP23278639144602-e1697931152975.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The House GOP is in chaos amid attempts to elect a Speaker after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost his third attempt at securing the gavel in a floor vote Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Nine congressmen have stepped up for the job, or have signaled they may. The new nominee will be the third in as many weeks after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) withdrew his Speaker bid before Jordan.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The caucus will meet to find a new nominee in a closed-door meeting on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the crowded group is Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), who officially announced his candidacy just after the meeting where the caucus abandoned Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about him:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"McDonalds_magnate\"><\/span><strong>McDonald\u2019s magnate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hern made his start as a McDonald\u2019s operations manager outside Little Rock, Ark., in the late 1990s. <\/p>\n<p>He later purchased a franchise there, before moving to Oklahoma in the early 2000s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hern quickly built a small empire of McDonald\u2019s franchises, owning at least 18 near Tulsa, Okla. His business also expanded to other fields, including a hog farm and a small furniture manufacturer.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The Republican then leaned on his business acumen when running for Congress in 2018. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elected_to_Congress\"><\/span>Elected to Congress <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With no prior elected political experience, Hern won a contested Republican primary for an open seat and won election that November.<\/p>\n<p>He currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and as the chair of the Republican Study Committee.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>A loyalist to former President Trump, Hern has consistently stood by and defended the former president during his career in Congress \u2014 including unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was stolen.<\/p>\n<p>Hern was among 126 Republicans who signed an amicus brief advocating for a Supreme Court case brought by the state of Texas alleging that the election was stolen. The court declined to hear the case.<\/p>\n<p>He later voted against certifying the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021, alongside 146 other Republicans in the House.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_potential_Speaker_bid\"><\/span>First potential Speaker bid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hern considered running for Speaker of the House in January 2023, amid the protracted effort which saw Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) named Speaker after 15 ballots.<\/p>\n<p>He was first nominated by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on the ninth ballot of that marathon voting session, and received as many as seven votes on the 11th ballot. Each time, Hern voted for McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>When McCarthy was ousted earlier this month in a historic vote, Hern initially bowed out of consideration, saying a three-man race between himself, Jordan and Scalise would hurt the party.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI called, texted or met in-person with all 221 members of the House Republican Conference, asking each member what they want to see in the next Speaker and how we can move forward as a Majority,\u201d he said in a statement at the time. \u201cThe overwhelming response I heard from you is that we must unify and come out of this situation stronger as a Majority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile many of you have emphasized the necessity for new blood in our leadership, the need for unity comes first and foremost,\u201d the Oklahoma Republican added.<\/p>\n<p>During Scalise\u2019s attempt at the Speakership, Hern made clear his intention to be named the new Majority Leader, passing out fliers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2023\/10\/12\/congress\/hern-majority-leader-house-gop-mcdonalds-00121235\">alongside McDonald\u2019s breakfast sandwiches<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hern_announces_official_run_for_Speaker\"><\/span><strong>Hern announces official run<\/strong> for Speaker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But, on Friday, he officially threw his hat in the ring again \u2014 after both Scalise and Jordan failed to get enough support to take the job. <\/p>\n<p>He pitched himself as a unifier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s pretty obvious that our delegation is looking at something to be different than what we\u2019ve seen so far,\u201d he told reporters on Friday when asked why he is running. \u201cI bring a different perspective than possibly anybody else that could be running in this race.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cPeople want to be heard, they want to be valued, and I think that\u2019s what you\u2019re seeing right now,\u201d he added. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of historical relationships that some are not going to ever be able to work around and I don\u2019t have those negatives out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers have until Sunday to declare their candidacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. 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