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The 2024 Republican National Committee (RNC) special leadership elections were held on March 8, 2024, [1] in Houston, Texas, to determine the next Chair, Co-Chair, and Chief Operating Officer of the Republican National Committee.
Michael Whatley, the Chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, was elected by acclamation as Chairman. Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of former President and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, was elected by acclamation as Co-Chair. Both candidates were endorsed by Trump, who during the meeting was formally recognized as the party's presumptive nominee for the 2024 presidential election. [2]
On February 26, 2024, incumbent chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and co-chairman Drew McKissick announced that they would resign from their respective positions at the RNC's spring training on March 8. [3]
Candidate | Round 1 |
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Michael Whatley | Acclamation |
Candidate | Round 1 |
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Lara Trump | Acclamation |
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