Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer and French Hill, both former bankers, are early front-runners in a race to replace Rep. Patrick T. McHenry as the top Republican on the Financial Services Committee, according to colleagues and K Street observers.
McHenry, R-N.C., decided this month to leave Congress at the end of his term, turning attention to the pool of subcommittee chairs and senior committee members who could step into his shoes in 2025.
“What’s interesting about this race is you’ve got actually a lot of really strong horses,” said Mark Epley, a partner at Arnold & Porter. Luetkemeyer, of Missouri, and Hill, of Arkansas, are the two to beat, but Reps. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., and Andy Barr, R-Ky., could also be in the running, Epley said.
