Ronna McDaniel has kept the RNC aligned with former President Donald Trump, who some Republicans have blamed for the party’s underwhelming performance in the midterm elections.
Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel speaks in Franklin, Wisconsin, on Oct. 28, 2022. By a vote of 62-0 on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, the State Republican Executive Committee passed a resolution saying it had lost confidence in her., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
“Under Chairwoman McDaniel’s leadership, the GOP lost both houses of Congress and the White House, and seriously underperformed in 2022 by further losing ground in the Senate and only barely winning a majority in the House,” the resolution said, adding that new leadership is necessary to “address deficiencies in fundraising, messaging, GOTV and election integrity.”
"Support for the Chairwoman has only grown since her announcement and she looks forward to speaking with each and every member to discuss how the party can continue building upon our investments and make the necessary improvements to compete and win in 2024," McDaniel spokesperson Emma Vaughn said in the statement.
But this not the first time the Rinaldi-led Texas GOP has been at odds with McDaniel. Last year, Rinaldi and the SRECthe RNC's formation of a"Pride Coalition" for LGBT Republicans, calling it an example of"identity politics." More opposition has emerged since then, including California RNC member Harmeet Dhillon and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.
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