Ronna McDaniel

Ronna McDaniel, born on January nineteenth, nineteen seventy-three, is a prominent American political strategist and member of the Republican Party. She served as the chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from two thousand seventeen until her resignation in two thousand twenty-four. Prior to her role at the RNC, McDaniel was the chair of the Michigan Republican Party from two thousand fifteen to two thousand seventeen, establishing herself as a significant figure within the party.

During her tenure at the RNC, McDaniel faced considerable challenges, as the Republican Party experienced significant electoral losses, including eight governorships, four Senate seats, and twenty House seats, culminating in the loss of the presidency. Despite these setbacks, she was recognized for her fundraising prowess and unwavering support for former President Donald Trump, which included running ads for his two thousand twenty campaign as early as two thousand eighteen.

McDaniel's leadership was marked by her controversial decisions, such as directing the RNC to support claims of voter fraud following Joe Biden's two thousand twenty election victory. She played a role in organizing fake electors for Trump and orchestrated a censure of Republican representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their participation in the House Select Committee investigating the January sixth attack. This censure controversially characterized the actions of the pro-Trump mob as 'legitimate political discourse.'

On February twenty-six, two thousand twenty-four, McDaniel announced her resignation as RNC chair, a decision influenced by Donald Trump after his victory in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary. Her term officially ended on March eighth, two thousand twenty-four. Shortly thereafter, she briefly served as an on-air political contributor for NBC News.