The race to be the next house speaker

It’s been a wild week in Washington as House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the frontrunner to be the next speaker of the house in the wake of John Boehner’s resignation, dropped out of the race. What does the turn of events mean for Utah’s Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s chances to advance to a leadership position? University of Utah political science professors Tim Chambless and Jim Curry are available for commentary.

Tim Chambless Cell: 801-209-0931| Email: tchambless@poli-sci.utah.edu
Jim Curry Cell: 301-325-4979| Email: james.curry@utah.edu


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