The Republican National Committee (RNC) is the primary committee of the Republican Party of the United States. Its members are chosen by the state delegations at the national convention every four years. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican brand and political platform,as well as assisting in fundraising and election strategy. It does not have direct authority over elected officials. It is also responsible for organizing and running the Republican National Convention. When a Republican is president,the White House controls the committee. According to Boris Heersink,"political scientists have traditionally described the parties' national committees as inconsequential but impartial service providers."
Thomas Howard Kean Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from New Jersey's 7th congressional district since 2023. He represented New Jersey's 21st legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2003 to 2022,serving as minority leader from 2008 to 2022.
Richard Hartvig Bagger is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey,and former State Senator who later served as chief of staff to Governor Chris Christie. He left the Christie administration in early 2012,and is now an Executive Vice President with Celgene. He is a resident of Westfield,New Jersey.
The National Ballot Security Task Force (BSTF) was founded in 1981 in New Jersey,United States by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to discourage voter turnout among likely Democratic voters in the gubernatorial election.
Kevin J. O'Toole is an American Republican Party politician,who served in the New Jersey Senate. O'Toole represented the 40th legislative district,which included parts of Bergen,Essex,Morris,and Passaic counties from 2008 to 2017.
Christopher James Christie is an American politician and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party,he was the United States Attorney for New Jersey from 2002 to 2008 and a Morris County commissioner from 1995 to 1997. He was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and 2024.
Mike Andrew DuHaime,is a political campaign strategist,public affairs executive,.and businessman. A member of the Republican Party,DuHaime served as the Political Director of the Republican National Committee between 2005 and 2007 and was the chief strategist for the Chris Christie's successful campaign for governor of New Jersey,defeating Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine. DuHaime is also a managing director at Mercury Public Affairs,LLC,a national public affairs firm. He served as one of ten members of Gov. Christie's transition team and was the chairman of the authorities subcommittee.
William Stepien is an American political consultant who served as the campaign manager for Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign beginning in July of that year. A member of the Republican Party,he was the White House Director of Political Affairs in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2018.
James Nicholas Ayers is an American political strategist and consultant who served as Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence between July 2017 and January 2019. He had previously served as national chairman for Pence's vice-presidential campaign in 2016,as well as executive director of the Republican Governors Association from 2007 to 2010.
Reinhold Richard "Reince" Priebus is an American lawyer and politician who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2011 to 2017 and as White House chief of staff during the first six months of Donald Trump's first presidency.
Lewis Michael Eisenberg is an American financier and investor who was the United States Ambassador to Italy and the United States Ambassador to San Marino. He is known for co-founding and heading private equity firm Granite Capital International Group L.P. He has a multi-decade history in American political fundraising circles and has held a number of national,state,and bi-state appointments throughout his career,including serving as the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the time of the September 11,2001 attack of the World Trade Center,which the Port Authority operated.
The 2016 Republican National Convention,in which delegates of the United States Republican Party chose the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2016 U.S. presidential election,was held July 18–21,2016,at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland,Ohio. The event marked the third time Cleveland has hosted the Republican National Convention and the first since 1936. In addition to determining the party's national ticket,the convention ratified the party platform.
The 2016 presidential campaign of Chris Christie,the 55th Governor of New Jersey,began on June 30,2015,at an event in his hometown of Livingston,New Jersey. Following a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary,the campaign was suspended on February 10,2016. He endorsed Donald Trump on February 26,2016.
The first presidential transition of Donald Trump began when he won the United States presidential election on November 8,2016,and became the president-elect. Trump was formally elected by the Electoral College on December 19,2016. The transition was formerly led by Chris Christie until he and a number of his supporters were replaced or demoted on November 11. The results were certified by a joint session of Congress on January 6,2017,and the transition ended when Trump was inaugurated on January 20,2017.
Ronna Romney McDaniel is an American political strategist who served as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2017 until her resignation in 2024. A member of the Republican Party and the Romney family,McDaniel was chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 2015 to 2017.
William McGinley is the former White House Cabinet secretary in the first administration of U.S. president Donald Trump. He is an American lawyer and a former partner at the law firm Jones Day where he represented federal office holders,candidates,and national organizations on campaign finance,ethics,and other political law matters.
Harmeet Kaur Dhillon is an American lawyer and Republican Party official. She is the former vice chairwoman of the California Republican Party,and a National Committeewoman of the Republican National Committee for California. She is the founder of a law practice called Dhillon Law Group Inc. In 2018,she helped launch the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Center for American Liberty,which does legal work related to civil liberties. She is a regular guest on Fox News.
Robert Anthony Paduchik is an American political advisor who served as the co-chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2017 to 2019. He was also a senior advisor for the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign. He was also the campaign's Ohio state director in 2016.
The 2023 Republican National Committee (RNC) chairmanship election was held on January 27,2023,in the United States,to determine the next chairman of the Republican National Committee.
The 2024 presidential campaign of Chris Christie,the former governor of New Jersey,was formally launched on June 6,2023,at an event in Manchester,New Hampshire. He was seeking the Republican Party nomination in its 2024 presidential primaries. He withdrew from the race on January 10,2024.
