RNC’s McDaniel faces mounting GOP criticism
by Julia Manchester - 12/07/23 6:00 AM ET
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel is facing growing criticism following another campaign cycle of losses for the GOP as it looks ahead to next year’s presidential election.
Some Republicans have blamed the party’s recent defeats squarely on McDaniel. Last month, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) said the RNC lacked a “cohesive message,” while presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy launched a petition to oust McDaniel. Meanwhile, reports of former President Trump’s discontent with McDaniel and the RNC have played out in the headlines.
The dynamic underscores the divisions within the party as GOP candidates look to make up for a string of losses over the last three major election cycles.
“What concerns donor and activists is that the RNC is not focused as much as it should be on turning out voters, chasing ballots in the general election,” said one GOP strategist. “That is where everyone thinks the RNC is coming up short.”
In January, McDaniel won her fourth term as chair after facing challenges from California attorney Harmeet Dhillon and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. McDaniel was predicted to secure reelection, but the episode laid bare the simmering tensions within the party. The state Republican parties in Nebraska and Washington endorsed Dhillon, while the Alabama and Texas Republican Parties said they would not support McDaniel.
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