“I hear his name a lot, so obviously he’s good at what he’s doing,” [said] Anna Medina, a Republican who owns a barbecue supply store in Bakersfield..."
That's the level of awareness in this county.
And while the article notes that 67% voted for McCarthy, the turnout in the 2022 midterms was a pathetic 13%.
‘Kevin Who?’ In McCarthy’s Hometown, a Different Take on His Fate
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/01/06/kevin-mccarthy-leadership-battle-bakersfield-00076781
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Sadly, they only reached out to dudes who came right out of Central Casting, cowboy hats and all. (Oildale?! Yeesh.)
Not everybody is like that here. Unfortunately, we libs are a distinct minority -- but that is indeed changing. (Even our scary, right-wing sheriff thinks so.)
But these are exactly the sort of wingnuts who keep voting for him:
As speaker bid falters, mixed views of McCarthy in hometown.
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/as-speaker-bid-falters-mixed-views-of-mccarthy-in-hometown