'Still in play': RNC members deny McDaniel reelection as chair is a lock, allege funds misspent
RNC Committeeman Solomon Yue, who led the investigation into former RNC Chairman Michael Steele's spending, alleges McDaniel has a worse "spending problem."
By Nicholas Ballasy
Updated: December 16, 2022 - 1:53am
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel's reelection team has announced that she has the votes for a fourth term, but some RNC committeemen argue the election is far from a done deal.
"I believe the RNC chairman race is still in play," said Roger Villere, an RNC committeeman from Louisiana and chairman of the Republican National Conservative Caucus (RNCC). "The RNC chairman race is going to be held on January 27, 2023. There are no mail in ballots, no early voting. RNC members are just now making up their minds on the election. Endorsements are not votes, people are still learning about the candidates."
Last week, McDaniel's team circulated a letter endorsing her reelection signed by 107 RNC members. With 168 members on the national committee, the winner needs 85 votes or more.
"A number of people on the published list may not even be members on January 27," cautioned Villere. "So states are in the process of electing new chairmen between now and the RNC meeting."
Solomon Yue, a committeeman from Oregon, told Just the News that many of McDaniel's endorsements occurred before the GOP lost the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff on Dec. 6. He noted that an updated endorsement letter for McDaniel was dated Dec. 5. A spokesperson for McDaniel's reelection campaign said her support remains strong even after the Georgia loss.
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