CALLICOON – One of the most powerful politicians in America – Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy – made a three-hour stop in Callicoon on Wednesday afternoon to support U.S. Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19).

The invitation-only fundraiser at the Seminary Hill Cidery overlooking the Upper Delaware River Valley, featured a half-hour special meeting with Mc- Carthy followed by a one-hour meet and greet attended by nearly 150 party faithful under the outdoor tent at the venue.

“It was very successful,” Sullivan County Republican Party Chair Greg Goldstein said.

Both Molinaro and Mc- Carthy addressed the crowd, followed by a question and answer period.

U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy represents the 20th District in California and was elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives on January 7, 2023.

U.S. Congressman Marc Molinaro was elected to serve New York’s 19th Congressional District in November 2022. The District includes Broome, Chenango, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, Tioga and Tompkins counties as well as part of Otsego County and Ulster County.

He will be up for re-election next November, 2024.