Rep Kevin Hern (R-OK), the chair of the rightwing group known as the Republican Study Committee and a probable candidate to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, would bring a new dimension to the race, having spent a successful career as a multi-faceted businessman.
In addition, the former owner of more than a dozen McDonald’s franchises and a range of other enterprises, the 61-year-old was first elected to Congress five years ago, meaning that his whole political career has played out in the Trump era of Republican politics.
