WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of about 20 Republicans in the House continued to vote against party leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday.

One of those lawmakers is Republican Rep.-elect Dan Bishop of North Carolina.

Bishop nominated Republican Rep.-elect Byron Donalds of Florida for the speaker post.

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McCarthy, a California Republican, has failed to win enough support to become House speaker despite multiple rounds of voting Thursday. He has been unable to win over a group of far-right Republicans, including the Freedom Caucus, for several days.

In a speech on the House floor Wednesday, Bishop said, “People ask me what is the end game, how does this end? The answer to this question is that this is a dynamic process. All of the decisions on this floor result from the coming together of minds, one way or another.”

Asked what could potentially change his vote, Bishop said, “We’ll see."

If McCarthy isn’t able to get the necessary votes to become speaker, one name that’s been floated as an alternative is Republican Rep.-elect Patrick McHenry of North Carolina.

McHenry, 47, is from Gastonia and entered the state legislature at a very young age.

He’s been actively involved in financial issues in Congress and was elected the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. 

N.C. State political science professor Andrew Taylor taught McHenry when he was a student. Taylor said McHenry was very interested in the political process as a student.

"When McHenry was first elected in '04, in the first couple of Congresses, he had a little bit of a reputation as a bomb thrower … but he sort of mellowed a bit and made his way up the leadership ladder,” Taylor said.

McHenry is seen as a consensus candidate among Republicans, but it’s unclear how much support he would have and whether McCarthy will stay in the race for speaker.