{"id":2186629,"date":"2024-02-26T10:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-sets-date-for-rnc-departure\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T10:27:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:27:50","slug":"ronna-mcdaniel-sets-date-for-rnc-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-sets-date-for-rnc-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronna McDaniel schedules RNC exit"},"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\">10<\/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%2Fronna-mcdaniel-sets-date-for-rnc-departure%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=2186629&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--><h2>Republican \u200bNational \u2063Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel to Step Down<\/h2>\n<p>After weeks of speculation, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has announced that \u2063she will be stepping down from her position next week. McDaniel, who\u200c was elected as\u2063 RNC \u2064chairwoman in 2017 and reelected in\u2062 2023 with the \u200dsupport\u2063 of\u2064 former President Donald Trump, made the\u2064 announcement on \u200bMonday, stating that she will be \u2064stepping aside on March 8 during the\u200c RNC&#8217;s spring \u2062training in Houston.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u200d have \u200bdecided\u2063 to step aside at our\u2062 spring training on March 8 \u200cin Houston to allow our \u200bnominee \u2063to \u2062select\u2062 a chair of their choosing,\u201d McDaniel said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe RNC has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronna-mcdaniel-sets-a-date-for-her-rnc-departure\/\" title=\"Ronna McDaniel schedules RNC exit\">historically undergone change<\/a> once we \u2062have a nominee, and it has always been my intention to honor that\u2062 tradition,\u201d she added. \u200d\u201cI remain committed \u2063to winning \u200dback the White House\u2064 and \u2062electing Republicans up and down\u2063 the ballot in November.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The upcoming\u200d RNC meeting in Houston, Texas, will serve as the venue\u2062 for the\u200b election of \u2062the new RNC chairperson by members.<\/p>\n<p>During McDaniel&#8217;s \u2064tenure\u2063 as RNC chairwoman,\u200d the GOP experienced several losses, including the 2020\u200c presidential election and the \u20632022\u200c midterm\u200b elections. The\u200d Republicans lost control of the House of \u200bRepresentatives in 2018 and the White House and Senate in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>However, McDaniel also\u2064 implemented initiatives to expand GOP early voting, such as\u2063 the Bank Your Vote program, which helped the party\u200b regain control of \u2062the House \u2064in the 2022 \u200belections.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting\u2064 on her time \u200bas\u2063 chairwoman, McDaniel\u200c highlighted her\u2062 accomplishments, including firing \u2063Nancy Pelosi, winning the popular vote in 2022, \u2063establishing an Election Integrity Department, and launching programs to strengthen state \u200cparties and engage minority communities.<\/p>\n<p>Former \u2064House Speaker Kevin McCarthy praised McDaniel for her leadership and credited her with \u200bexpanding the electoral map, ultimately \u2062leading to the \u2062GOP&#8217;s success in regaining control of the House.<\/p>\n<p>As McDaniel prepares to \u2064step down, former President Donald \u200cTrump has announced his endorsements for RNC leadership, including Michael Whatley for chairman, Lara Trump for co-chairwoman, and Chris LaCivita for committee COO.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Whatley expressed gratitude \u200bfor McDaniel&#8217;s contributions to the\u200b RNC, acknowledging her \u200cleadership \u200din election\u200b integrity, minority outreach, and voter contact.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, McDaniel&#8217;s departure marks a significant transition for the RNC, as the party looks ahead to \u2062the\u2064 future and the upcoming 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here\u2064 to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064What factors contributed to Ronna McDaniel&#8217;s decision to step down\u200d as RNC chairwoman?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ver the years,\u2064 and\u200b I believe it is important for the party and our nominee to\u2064 have the opportunity to choose their own leadership team,\u201d she added. McDaniel expressed gratitude for the support she received during \u200cher tenure and stated that she would continue to work towards the Republican party&#8217;s success\u2064 in other capacities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McDaniel&#8217;s decision\u2064 to step down comes \u200bas no surprise to political observers, as rumors of her departure\u2062 had \u2062been circulating for weeks. Speculation intensified after the\u200d Republican party lost the presidential\u200d election in 2020 and failed to secure a majority in either chamber of Congress. Critics argued that a change in\u200c leadership was necessary to revitalize the party and connect with a broader base \u2062of voters.<\/p>\n<p>During her time as RNC chairwoman, McDaniel was a vocal defender of former President Donald\u2062 Trump and played a key role in his reelection campaign.\u2062 She\u200c focused on expanding the party&#8217;s outreach to different demographics and implementing innovative digital strategies to engage voters. Under her leadership, the RNC raised record amounts of money, providing support to Republican candidates across the country.<\/p>\n<p>However, McDaniel also faced criticism from within the party for her unwavering loyalty to Trump, which some believed hindered efforts to appeal to more moderate voters.\u2064 Her departure presents an opportunity for the Republican party to reevaluate its messaging and\u2064 approach, as\u2064 it looks to regain control of Congress\u200b in the upcoming midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>As McDaniel\u200c steps down, speculation mounts regarding her potential \u200bsuccessor.\u200c Names already circulating include former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, and former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale. All three \u200chave strong ties to the party and are seen as potential candidates who\u2063 could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-reveals-new-details-about-its-prime-time-schedule\/\" title=\"CNN unveils fresh prime-time schedule insights.\">bring fresh perspectives<\/a> and energy to the role.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever is \u2062selected as the new RNC chairperson will have a\u200d challenging task ahead. They will need to navigate the delicate balance of endorsing the party&#8217;s core principles while appealing to a diverse electorate. Additionally, they will face the challenge of rebuilding the party&#8217;s reputation in the wake of the Capitol insurrection on January 6 and the divisions within\u2063 the party regarding the certification of the 2020 election results.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward, the Republican party \u200bmust seize this moment as an opportunity for introspection and growth. It must address\u200b the concerns \u200cof its constituents,\u2062 broaden its appeal,\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-announces-374-9-million-in-grant-funding-for-state-local-cybersecurity\/\" title=\"DHS allocates 4.9M for state, local cybersecurity grants.\">develop innovative strategies<\/a> to engage with an \u2063increasingly diverse electorate. The departure\u2063 of Ronna McDaniel as RNC chairwoman marks the beginning of a new chapter for the party, and\u200c it is up to the Republican leadership to seize this opportunity for renewal and\u2063 resurgence.<\/p>\n<p>As McDaniel \u2063prepares to step aside, the\u2063 party will be watching closely to see who will take up the mantle of leadership and guide the Republican party into the future. The\u200c decision will set\u2063 the tone\u200c for the party&#8217;s direction, its vision, and its ability to connect with voters in the years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronna McDaniel, the Republican National Committee Chairwoman, will resign next week, ending weeks of speculation. Elected in 2017 and reelected in 2023 with support from Donald Trump, McDaniel made the announcement on Monday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2186630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24037549333568-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2186629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24037549333568-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186629","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2186629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2186630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2186629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2186629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2186629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}