Drew McKissick | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Moore |
| Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office January 28,2023 –March 8,2024 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas O. Hicks Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Lara Trump |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martin Andrew McKissick December 1968 (age 56) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amy McKissick |
| Education | College of Charleston (BA) |
Martin Andrew McKissick (born December 1968) is an American politician who has served as chair of the South Carolina Republican Party since 2017. [1] In 2025,he was re-elected to a record fifth term as State Chairman. [2] McKissick also served as co-chair of the Republican National Committee from 2023 to 2024,when he was replaced by Lara Trump. [3]
McKissick was endorsed by Donald Trump during a previous challenge for state party chair. [4] [5] Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy floated McKissick's name as a replacement for national Republican Party Chair Ronna McDaniel. [6] [7] McKissick was elected co-chair of the Republican National Committee on January 28,2023. [8] [9]
McKissick was widely quoted after the 2022 South Carolina general election produced what many news outlets called a 'red wave',with a number of Democratic Party legislators losing their seats,and Republicans gaining a super majority in the state legislature. [10] [11] [12]
On February 26,2024,McKissick submitted his resignation as Republican National Committee co-chair,stating that he would be working with the Trump Campaign and the RNC to win both the Senate and the White House. [13] [14]
On November 15,2024,the South Carolina State Election Commission certified a new Republican supermajority in the South Carolina Senate,the first time since Reconstruction. McKissick stated,“It was the biggest Republican wave in this state since Ronald Reagan.” [15]