Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) was elected the new chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus Tuesday night, three members told The Hill, officially replacing Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) after he lost his primary earlier this year.
The group elected Harris to be its chair shortly after Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), a former leader of the coalition, took his name out of contention, the members said. Harris and Biggs were the final contenders for the position.
The vote took place during the group’s weekly meeting.
Good resigned as chair of the Freedom Caucus last week, after he lost his re-election bid to primary challenger John McGuire. Good’s term as chair was supposed to run through December 2025.
