The Republican National Committee on Friday elected Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters as its new chairman, cementing another close ally of President Donald Trump at the top of the GOP as the party prepares for the 2026 midterms.
Gruters, who had been serving as RNC treasurer, ran unopposed at the committee’s summer meeting in Atlanta. He succeeds Michael Whatley, who stepped down earlier this summer to run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina with Trump’s endorsement.
In a joint statement, Whatley and Gruters said the transition represents a moment of “unity” for the party.
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