CLOVIS, Calif. — In Washington, Kevin McCarthy is the ultimate party-line Republican, one of former President Donald Trump’s most loyal congressional foot soldiers who is leading the charge in the GOP’s quest to regain control of the House in November.
But back home in his district, Cora Shipley is skeptical.
“I do not believe that he is a true conservative,” said Shipley, 78, owner of an ice cream shop in Clovis, which was drawn last year into the new 20th Congressional District, where McCarthy is seeking reelection.