2013 Republican National Committee chairmanship election

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2013 Republican National Committee chairmanship election
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  2011 January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25) 2015  
  Reince Priebus by Gage Skidmore.jpg No image.svg
Candidate Reince Priebus Mark Willis
Caucus vote1660
Percentage98.8%0.0%

Chairman before election

Reince Priebus

Elected Chairman

Reince Priebus

The 2013 Republican National Committee (RNC) chairmanship election was held on January 25, 2013. Then-incumbent RNC Chairman Reince Priebus won re-election with near unanimity in the party's 2013 meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. [1]

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References

  1. "2013 RNC Chairman Election - Our Campaigns".