Republican sources say an ally of Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) has attempted to recruit a primary challenger against the GOP lawmaker who introduced a measure to oust the Speaker.
Three senior GOP sources told The Hill they’ve heard Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) has reached out to Republicans in North Carolina’s 11th District to gauge their interest in launching a primary challenge against Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.).
Meadows is a Tea Party favorite who generated national headlines this summer after floating a plan to depose Boehner.
“He has been actively working to recruit a challenger,” one source said of McHenry.
But the sources — two of whom are close to leadership — declined to provide any names of potential recruits.
It’s not even clear such a ploy would work: Since introducing his “Fire Boehner” resolution, Meadows has become a national hero to conservatives, the kind of voters who typically turn out in GOP primaries.
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I remember Patrick McHenry would not participate in a primary debate of US House Representatives sponsored by a Tea Party in North Carolina. The drunk Boehner has to go but with cronies like McHenry supporting him, it will not be easy. McHenry is denying the allegations. Are you keeping a scorecard?
David DeGerolamo
McHenry is our congressman and he should never , ever get the position of the speaker, he is a whore mule for Boehner and the other RNC whore leaders who have driven the party into the ground. McHenry is not qualified and can’t be trusted with such a position, in my words he should have been recalled due to his record on immigration alone, its been an abomination against the America people. Burr and Tillis have the same record on immigration , its been an abomination . We hope to primary the piece of crap out in 2016.