{"id":1801549,"date":"2023-01-10T17:05:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T22:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1801549"},"modified":"2023-01-10T17:08:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T22:08:06","slug":"alabama-gop-declares-no-confidence-in-ronna-mcdaniel-as-rnc-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-gop-declares-no-confidence-in-ronna-mcdaniel-as-rnc-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama GOP Declares No Confidence in Ronna McDaniel as RNC Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falabama-gop-declares-no-confidence-in-ronna-mcdaniel-as-rnc-chair%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1801549&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Republican National Committee<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-rnc\">RNC<\/a>) Chairwoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-ronna-mcdaniel\">Ronna McDaniel<\/a> In her quest to remain the leader, she faces another obstacle in the vote later in this month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-alabama\">Alabama<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-gop\">GOP<\/a> Issued <a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/54bc2551301\/d1ee1ac9-e8d7-4564-81a2-75e6a777f5c9.pdf?rdr=true\">(pdf)<\/a> A vote of no confidence was cast for her, and she called for a leadership transition after the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Alabama Republican Party leadership is committed to representing our grassroots members, and defending the core conservative values that the people of Alabama stand for,\u201d In a Monday statement, party leaders stated that they had received the news. \u201cWe believe that RNC leadership needs a new vision for future elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further, the Alabama GOP stated that it believes that the RNC must prioritize. \u201cdefending the American people and their God-given rights and freedom,\u201d Keep your party platform and GOP principles strong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that the RNC needs fresh, new leadership who can inspire and lead grassroots Republicans to victory,\u201d Leaders continued. \u201dFor these reasons, the Alabama Republican Party\u2019s Steering Committee cannot support or endorse Ronna McDaniel for RNC Chair and declare our vote of no-confidence in her leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They also called upon all RNC members to support leadership changes at the RNC&#8217;s Winter Meeting in California. <a href=\"https:\/\/memberservices.gop\/event\/current\/\">Jan. 25<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>RNC Leadership Race<\/h2>\n<p>McDaniel, who is running for her fourth term in the RNC chair, has the support of major GOP donors. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ronna-mcdaniel-endorsements-republican-mega-donors-bid-fourth-term-leading-rnc\">Fox News<\/a>Included are Melinda Hildebrand (Dave Kelsey), Dr. James Reibel (Judebrand), Jeff Burns, Bobby Schostak, Marianne Gibson, and Dr. James Reibel.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of\u00a0McDaniel\u2019s tenure as chair of the RNC in 2017, those donors have contributed in total at least $14 million to the Republican Party, Fox reported.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3727683\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CPAC_2019_510A5590-1200x800-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy wp-image-3727683 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CPAC_2019_510A5590-1200x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"ronna mcdaniel\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"   style=\"display:none\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3727683 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CPAC_2019_510A5590-1200x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"ronna mcdaniel\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> Ronna McDaniel (Chair of the Republican National Committee) at the CPAC convention held in National Harbor, Md. on February 28, 2019. (Samirabouaou\/The Epoch Times).<\/figure>\n<p>She is also being called upon by Arizona Republican leadership to resign. Texas Republican Party leaders also expressed disinterest in McDaniel&#8217;s fourth term.<\/p>\n<p>A Texas GOP Committee in December also issued a vote of no confidence in her leadership, specifically noting losses in the 2020 election and less-than-spectacular showings in the 2022 midterm elections that left the GOP with only a small majority in the House and failing to flip the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe grassroots have lost faith in Chairman [sic] McDaniel and the RNC and believes the Party needs new leadership that will address deficiencies in fundraising, messaging, GOTV, and election integrity and put the party in closer alignment with its grassroots supporters and voters,\u201d The Texas resolution was stated.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel was meanwhile called upon by the Republican Party of Arizona <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/republican-party-of-arizona-calls-for-rnc-chair-ronna-mcdaniel-to-resign_4913603.html\">step down<\/a> To be able to \u201cfresh and bold leadership\u201d to take control of the RNC.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel is being challenged in court by Harmeet Dhillon, Attorney, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.<\/p>\n<p>Voting members in Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, and other states expressed they would vote to change RNC leadership at this month\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel sent a November letter that demonstrated her support from enough members to win the election. It also included the names of 101 RNC voting members.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Vaughn, a spokesperson for McDaniel, told news outlets that McDaniel\u2019s decision to run for another term was \u201cmember driven.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMembers of the 168 rallied around the chairwoman because of her unprecedented investments in the grassroots, election integrity, and minority communities, and for taking on Big Tech and the biased Commission on Presidential Debates,\u201d Vaughn added that McDaniel&#8217;s support was appreciated \u201chas only grown since her announcement and she looks forward to speaking with each and every member to discuss how the party can continue building upon our investments and make the necessary improvements to compete and win in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Challengers<\/h2>\n<p>Dhillon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/republican-lawyer-announces-challenge-to-rnc-chair-ronna-mcdaniel_4906297.html\">announced<\/a> Her bid was made in December and she stated that \u201cwe really need to radically reshape our leadership in order to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe really have to modernize to compete with the Democrats dollar-for-dollar\u2014in the ways they fundraise, the way they deliver their ballots to the ballot boxes. Our messaging needs to be fresh and positive and not just reactive to news cycles and what the Democrats are doing,\u201d Dhillon also added.<\/p>\n<p>Lindell, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/mike-lindell-officially-announces-bid-for-rnc-chair_4922469.html\">He stated that he was running<\/a> because the RNC\u2019s strategy \u201chas been a disaster not only for the Party but even more importantly it has been disaster for the Country as Democrats pursue their woke socialist agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a critical time for the RNC. The Donors need a return on their investment and so does the country. I have done my due diligence and can\u2019t figure out why my opponent would even consider running again,\u201d Lindell stated.<\/p>\n<p><em>This report was contributed by Zachary Stieber, The Associated Press and others.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"author_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"one_author_block round\">\n<div class=\"top_row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/author-chase-smith\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ChaseSmith_WEB.jpg\" alt=\"Chase Smith\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Chase is an award winning journalist. Chase is a journalist who covers Tennessee, and other parts in the Southeast for The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican National CommitteeRNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel In her quest to remain the leader, she faces another obstacle in the vote later in this month. Alabama GOP Issued (pdf) A vote of no confidence was cast for her, and she called for a leadership transition after the midterm elections. \u201cThe Alabama Republican Party leadership is committed &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1801552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[8565,5458,5184,6711,4468,6203,6916,3819,6915,6917],"class_list":["post-1801549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-alabama","tag-bongino","tag-chair","tag-confidence","tag-declares","tag-gop","tag-mcdaniel","tag-report","tag-rnc","tag-ronna"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1801549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801549\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1801552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1801549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1801549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1801549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}