Gearing up for a likely fourth term as the GOP chair, Ronna McDaniel has the job of ensuring former President Trump doesn’t get a coronation as polls show he still commands huge support among Republicans.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks at RNC headquarters in Washington on Nov. 9, 2020.CHICAGO — Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, shared a warm moment onstage with her predecessor last week for an announcement that Milwaukee had been picked to host the 2024 GOP presidential convention.
McDaniel may soon face a fresh challenge: upholding her pledge that the national party will stay neutral in its coming presidential primary. McDaniel is preparing to run for a fourth consecutive term in January. If she wins, she would become the longest-serving RNC chair since the 1800s, refereeing a contested 2024 Republican presidential nomination fight in which her old boss is likely to be the front-runner.
It’s almost certain she’ll have the votes, several of the committee’s 168 members said in interviews, but what’s less certain is whether she can refrain from favoring the candidate who has been her political patron. Trump may face competition from former Vice President Mike Pence, ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, all of whom have been laying the groundwork for 2024 bids. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee, might also jump in the race.
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