No, Kevin McCarthy is not related to Joseph McCarthy. Although both are politicians and share surnames, the two are not related by blood.
There have been several mentions on the internet that Kevin and Joseph McCarthy are related to each other.
However, Joseph was from Wisconsin and resided there his entire life, whereas Kevin is from California.
Joseph McCarthy was born on November 14, 1908, in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, to Bridget McCarthy (nee Tierney) and Timothy McCarthy.
His mother was from County Tipperary, Ireland, and his father was born in the United States to an Irish father and a German mother.
Senator McCarthy’s net worth was estimated to be around $200,000 at the peak of his political career.
Joseph was married to Jean Fraser Kerr, and the couple adopted a baby girl and named her named Tierney Elizabeth McCarthy.
He passed away on May 2, 1957, in Bethesda, Maryland, aged 48, due to Hepatitis.
There is no connection between Joseph and Kevin McCarthy except for their surname and the fact that their ancestors were from Ireland.
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