Despite the disappointing results of the 2022 elections, which saw the Republicans lose control of the House of Representatives and Senate, Ronna McDaniel will be able to lead the party for another two years. The national committee of the Republican Party will meet in January.
According to sources close to the matter, around a hundred members of the Republican National Committee have expressed their support for Ronna's reelection.
Despite this, the criticisms about the chair's performance during the elections have not stopped.
Following the November elections, the state committees of Texas and Arizona passed resolutions urging the removal of Ronna from her position as the national chair.
According to Roger Villere, Jr., a Louisiana Republican Party official, he would support Harmeet Dhillon for the position of national chair. Since Harmeet is the only declared candidate against Ronna, he has urged other party members to support her.
According to Villere, Ronna is a three-time winner who has failed to lead the party in the past three election cycles. He noted that Bill Parcells, a legendary football coach, said that a team is only as good as its record.
Oklahoma Republican Party official Pam Pollard said she would support Harmeet because she believes the grass roots are demanding change. She noted that the people want change.
Many members of the Republican National Committee have criticized the use of consultants and vendors by the organization to carry out get-out-the-vote campaigns and television and online advertising. They want the national chair to be replaced in order to end what they refer to as the "old-boy network."
It was widely believed that Lee Zeldin, who lost the race for governor of New York, could become the "anti-Ronna," and that he would be able to mobilize support. However, last month, he decided not to run for the national chair. Instead, he urged other party members to support new blood in the organization.
Although Harmeet is a prominent member of the Republican Party from California, it is not clear if she can bring new blood to the organization. She is often criticized by her political allies.
In a recent email, Shawn Steel, the Golden State National Committeeman, urged members to support Harmeet and suggested that she should be named as the organization's general counsel and work with Chris McDaniel.
As for the other candidate, Chris McDaniel is well-liked by members of the Republican National Committee. She is known for her warm personality and is often called by her first name.
Besides her warm personality, Chris has also earned high marks for her performance on social media and television programs. She has defended the party's stance on not participating in presidential debates unless certain changes are made to the format and the questioners.
As the party prepares for the presidential nomination battle in 2024 and the possibility of taking over the Senate, the establishment will likely re-elect Ronna.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on News Max.
