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Boehner Replacement Joining House Freedom Caucus

Newly elected Rep. Warren Davidson embraces group that pushed out Boehner

By Lindsey McPherson
Posted June 9, 2016 at 5:34pm
 
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 9: House Speaker Paul Ryan ceremonially swears in Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) at the Capitol on June 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Davidson replaced Speaker John Boehner's congressional seat when he left office. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)
House Speaker Paul Ryan ceremonially swears in Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) at the Capitol. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)

John A. Boehner’s replacement in Ohio’s 8th District is joining the group of right-wing conservatives that helped push the former speaker into an early retirement.  

 
Newly elected Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, who was sworn in Thursday, will become a member of the House Freedom Caucus, a spokesman confirmed. The caucus has about 40 members; there are 247 Republicans in the House.
 
 
The Freedom Caucus is an invitation-only group. It’s not surprising it would ask Davidson to join considering the House Freedom Fund, the leadership PAC operated by Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan, donated more than $185,000 to his campaign, according to Federal Election Commission records. 
 
Davidson won the crowded Republican primary in March with 33 percent of the vote. In Tuesday’s special general election to replace the former speaker, he received 77 percent of the vote. 
 
Contact McPherson at lindseymcpherson@rollcall.com and follow her on Twitter @lindsemcpherson.  
 

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