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."
Patrick Timothy McHenry is an American politician currently serving as U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district since 2005,which includes the communities of Hickory and Mooresville. He is also chair of the House Financial Services Committee since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for one term before being elected to Congress.
Michael Stephen Steele is an American politician,attorney,and political commentator who served as the seventh lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007 and as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2009 until 2011;he was the first African-American to hold either office.
The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan,United States,sometimes referred to as MIGOP.
Christopher Joseph LaCivita is an American political consultant and former partner in FP1 Strategies,a national public affairs and campaign firm. He is known primarily for coordinating campaigns against military veterans running for higher office as members of the Democratic Party,including the controversial "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" negative campaign against 2004 Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry and attacks on 2024 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Governor Tim Walz. He most recently served as senior adviser to Donald Trump's successful 2024 presidential campaign.
The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in North Carolina. Michael Whatley was the chair from 2019 until his election as national chair in March 2024. It is currently the state's dominant party,controlling half of North Carolina's U.S. House seats,both U.S. Senate seats,and a 3/5 supermajority control of both chambers of the state legislature,as well as a majority on the state supreme court.
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.
The 2012 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6,2012,as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. North Carolina voters chose 15 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate,Vice President Joe Biden,against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate,U.S. Representative Paul Ryan.
The 2016 United States presidential election in North Carolina held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. North Carolina voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,businessman Donald Trump,and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. North Carolina had 15 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
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.
Presidential primaries and caucuses of the Republican Party took place in many U.S. states,the District of Columbia,and five U.S. territories from February 3 to August 11,2020,to elect most of the 2,550 delegates to send to the Republican National Convention. Delegates to the national convention in other states were elected by the respective state party organizations. The delegates to the national convention voted on the first ballot to select Donald Trump as the Republican Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2020 election,and selected Mike Pence as the vice-presidential nominee.
Lara Lea Trump is an American former television producer who has co-chaired the Republican National Committee since March 2024. She is married to Eric Trump,the third child of U.S. President Donald Trump. She was the producer and host of Trump Productions' Real News Update and a producer of Inside Edition.
The 2020 Republican National Convention in which delegates of the United States Republican Party selected the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2020 United States presidential election,was held from August 24 to 27,2020.
The 2024 Republican National Convention was an event in which delegates of the United States Republican Party selected the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election. Held from July 15 to 18,2024,at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee,Wisconsin,it preceded the 2024 Democratic National Convention,which took place from August 19 to 22 at United Center in Chicago,Illinois.
This is a timeline of major events leading up to,during,and after the 2024 United States presidential election,which was the first presidential election to be run with population data from the 2020 census. In addition to the dates mandated by the relevant federal laws such as those in the U.S. Constitution and the Electoral Count Act,several milestones have consistently been observed since the adoption of the conclusions of the 1971 McGovern–Fraser Commission.
Presidential primaries and caucuses of the Republican Party took place within all 50 U.S. states,the District of Columbia,and five U.S. territories between January 15,2024,and June 4,2024,ahead of the 2024 United States presidential election. These elections selected most of the 2,429 delegates to be sent to the Republican National Convention. Former president Donald Trump was nominated for president of the United States for a third consecutive election cycle.
The election denial movement in the United States is a widespread false belief among many Republicans that elections in the United States are rigged and stolen through election fraud by Democrats. Adherents of the movement are referred to as election deniers. Election fraud conspiracy theories have spread online and through conservative conferences,community events,and door-to-door canvassing. Since the 2020 United States presidential election,many Republican politicians have sought elective office or taken legislative steps to address what they assert is weak election integrity leading to widespread fraudulent elections,though no evidence of systemic election fraud has come to light and many studies have found that it is extremely rare.
Martin Andrew McKissick is an American politician who has served as chair of the South Carolina Republican Party since 2017. In 2023,he was re-elected to his fourth term in the office. McKissick also served as co-chair of the Republican National Committee from 2023 to 2024,when he was replaced by Lara Trump.
The 2024 Republican National Committee (RNC) special leadership elections were held on March 8,2024 in Houston,Texas,to determine the next Chair,Co-Chair,and Chief Operating Officer of the Republican National Committee.
