Several Republicans have cast their votes for Representative Byron Donalds of Florida.
The only way Mr. McCarthy could still win on this ballot is if several members decide not to vote or if he gains Democratic support.
Mr. McCarthy could win the speakership with fewer than 218 votes by persuading lawmakers who do not want to support him to instead vote “present” or to not vote at all.
During the second vote, those same 19 opposed him but rallied around Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, a founding member of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus.
How Every Representative Voted