The2011 Republican National Committee (RNC) chairmanship election was held on January 14, 2011, to determine the next chairman of the RNC. After seven rounds of balloting,Reince Priebus was elected chairman over incumbent chairMichael Steele,Saul Anuzis,Ann Wagner andMaria Cino.[1]
Priebus won re-election with near unanimity in the party's2013 meeting inCharlotte, North Carolina.[2] He was likewise re-elected to a third term in2015, setting him up to become the longest serving head of the party ever.[3]
A debate among the candidates hosted byAmericans for Tax Reform took place on January 3, 2011, at the National Press Club.[12] Anuzis, Cino, Priebus, Steele, and Wagner participated in the debate.[13]
A poll by theNational Journal, released on January 13, 2011, showed Priebus in the lead with 40 committed votes out of 168, Steele 17, Wagner 15, Anuzis 14, and Cino 12.
^Preston, Mark (January 16, 2015)."Priebus overwhelmingly elected to third term as RNC chairman".CNN. RetrievedJune 25, 2016.Priebus was elected Friday in a resounding vote to serve a third term as chairman of the Republican National Committee, putting him on course to become the longest serving head of the national party in history.
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