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RNC Set to Install Trump Ally Joe Gruters as Chair in Uncontested Vote

Trump's endorsement cleared all challengers, signaling tighter White House control over party machinery.

Florida Sen. Joe Gruters watches during a legislative session April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Michael Whatley, former chair of Republican National Committee, speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention hosted at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16, 2024.
Joe Gruters gives a victory speech after winning his first full term in Florida Senate District 23 in Sarasota, Fla., on Nov. 3, 2020.
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Overview

  • RNC members meet in Atlanta today to formally elect Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters with no opposition.
  • The vacancy follows Michael Whatley’s decision to run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, and he has endorsed Gruters to replace him.
  • Gruters chaired Florida’s GOP from 2019 to 2023 and, as RNC treasurer, is credited with a roughly 556,000 shift in voter registration toward Republicans by 2022.
  • As chairman, he will partner with the White House on joint fundraising, oversee legal and poll-watching efforts, and help shape the 2028 primary calendar and debate rules.
  • His elevation underscores internal GOP friction, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly criticizing Gruters as out of step with the party’s voter base.