Although US Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted by his own GOP colleagues after a short stint as House Speaker last year, and ultimately replaced by US Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), the California lawmaker was known among his party for doing one thing well: fundraising. The Daily Beast reports, “According to federal campaign finance records, Johnson still has yet to match his predecessor’s fundraising success, specifically when it comes to boosting the most vulnerable incumbent Republicans.” GOP lawmakers told the news outlet that the speaker’s fundraising numbers are especially important during…