The2023 Republican National Committee (RNC) chairmanship election was held on January 27, 2023, in the United States, to determine the next chairman of theRepublican National Committee.
Incumbent ChairwomanRonna McDaniel was reelected to an unprecedented fourth term in office.[1] This was the first chairman election with multiple candidates since 2013.
Under RNC rules, three members from each state and U.S. territory (the state or territory's party chair, one committeeman, and one committeewoman) cast ballots for chair, accounting for 168 votes, of which a majority is 85.[2]
During the campaign, it was reported that McDaniel told RNC members that she would be best positioned to preventDonald Trump from mounting a third party candidacy should he lose the2024 Republican presidential primary.[3] According toPolitico, Dhillon's campaign privately reached out to 'pro-Trump' and 'anti-Trump' factions of the RNC for support.[4]
Trump declined to endorse either McDaniel or Dhillon, and indicated he has a positive opinion of both contenders.[5] Florida governorRon DeSantis praised Dhillon's campaign, though Dhillon stated that his comments were "not an endorsement."[6]
In January 2023, Dhillon reportedly faced a whisper campaign from McDaniel and supporters ofMike Lindell focusing on herSikh faith. On January 11, 2023, McDaniel disavowed the attacks, citing her own minorityMormon faith.[7][8]
Harmeet Dhillon, Civil Rights Attorney,RNC National Committeewoman for California (2016–Present), Chair of National Republican Lawyers Association, and former Vice Chair of theCalifornia Republican Party[9][10]
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