2024 Republican National Committee leadership elections

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2024 Republican National Committee leadership elections
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2024 Republican National Committee special chairmanship election
  2023 March 8, 20242025 

168 members of the Republican National Committee
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Candidate Michael Whatley
Caucus voteAcclamation

Chairwoman before election

Ronna McDaniel

Elected Chairman

Michael Whatley

2024 Republican National Committee special co-chairmanship election
 2023March 8, 20242025 

168 members of the Republican National Committee
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Candidate Lara Trump
Caucus voteAcclamation

Co-Chairman before election

Drew McKissick

Elected Co-Chairwoman

Lara Trump

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.

Contents

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]

Background

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]

Results

Chair

Nominated

Endorsements
Michael Whatley
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CandidateRound 1
Michael Whatley Acclamation

Co-Chair

Nominated

Endorsements
Lara Trump
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CandidateRound 1
Lara Trump Acclamation

Chief Operating Officer

Declared

Endorsements
Chris LaCivita
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