Ronna McDaniel Wins Republican National Committee Leadership Vote

Ronna McDaniel, who defeated Harmeet Dahillon on Friday, won her reelection bid for the Republican National Committee’s leadership through the 2024 presidential elections.

McDaniel (the niece of Sen. Mitt, Utah) was elected RNC chairwoman in 2017. Former president Donald Trump endorsed her, but she was criticised for the Republicans’ loss in 2020 and the unexpectedly poor showing at the last year’s midterms. Dhillon, a former vice-chairwoman of the California Republican Party, was a legal advisor on Trump’s 2020 campaign. said The GOP has to be there “a lot of changes,” McDaniel is being criticized “losing elections.”

The RNC is responsible for the party’s fundraising and nomination process. It conducts its leadership race via secret ballot.

Trump and Ron DeSantis, a possible primary rival, were matched against each other in this race. DeSantis was in an interview Dhillon was praised one day prior to the vote and the Republican Party needed it “a change.”

Reince Priebus, former chairman of the RNC told The Associated Press before McDaniel’s vote “in very good shape to get reelected.” Tim Miller, a former RNC adviser, said that Dhillon had told him. “more of a shot than what the public expectations” were. McDaniel had “a huge advantage,” Miller said, Dhillon “tapped into legitimate frustration with the RNC.”

McDaniel received a private endorsement from Trump. McDaniel’s team stated that McDaniel would give McDaniel a public endorsement. “to maintain a sense of neutrality heading into the 2024 presidential primary season.” Dhillon said that she would remain neutral in primaries of the party’s election if she won.