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Ronna McDaniel | |
|---|---|
 McDaniel in 2018 | |
| Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office January 19, 2017 – March 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Reince Priebus |
| Succeeded by | Michael Whatley |
| Chair of the Michigan Republican Party | |
| In office February 21, 2015 – January 19, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bobby Schostak |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Weiser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronna Romney March 20, 1973 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patrick McDaniel |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ronna Romney (mother) Mitt Romney (uncle) See Romney family |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) |
Ronna Romney McDaniel (née Romney; born March 20, 1973) is an American political strategist who served as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2017 until her resignation in 2024. A member of the Republican Party and the Romney family, McDaniel was chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 2015 to 2017.
During McDaniel's tenure as chair of the RNC, the Republican Party lost eight gubernatorial elections, four seats in the United States Senate, 20 seats in the House of Representatives, and the presidency. In December 2022, Axios wrote that McDaniel "has thus far failed to preside over a single positive election cycle."[1]
McDaniel is a granddaughter of Michigan Governor and businessman George W. Romney and a niece of Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Senator Mitt Romney of Utah. She is known for her prolific fundraising and staunch support for former President Donald Trump while RNC chair.[2][3] Under her leadership, the RNC ran ads for Trump's 2020 campaign as early as 2018, placed numerous Trump campaign workers and affiliates on the RNC payroll, spent considerable funds at Trump-owned properties, covered Trump's legal fees during the Russian interference investigation, hosted the Fake News Awards, and criticized Trump critics within the Republican Party.[2]
McDaniel and the RNC made claims of voter fraud after Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, which Trump refused to concede[4] and attempted to overturn. She directed the RNC to help organize fake electors for Trump at the request of Trump and John Eastman.[5] In 2022, McDaniel orchestrated a censure of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, two Republicans who were on the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.[6] The censure characterized the violent pro-Trump mob as having engaged in "legitimate political discourse".[6][7]
On February 26, 2024, McDaniel announced her resignation as RNC chair on advice from Donald Trump following his victory in the 2024 South Carolina Republican presidential primary.[8] Her term as chair of the RNC ended March 8.[9] McDaniel served as an NBC News on-air political contributor for less than a week in March 2024.[10]
- ^ Treene, Alayna (December 13, 2022). "The RNC's lopsided power struggle". Axios. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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Bloomberg 2020-11-11was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Breuninger, Kevin (June 22, 2022). "Trump had a direct role in plan to install fake electors. Key takeaways from the fourth Jan. 6 hearing". CNBC. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Weisman, Jonathan; Epstein, Reid J. (February 4, 2022). "G.O.P. Declares Jan. 6 Attack 'Legitimate Political Discourse'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Read the Republican Censure of Cheney and Kinzinger". The New York Times. February 4, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Peterson, Kristina (March 7, 2024). "Ronna McDaniel Shows Why Nearly Every Alliance With Trump Eventually Frays". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Allen (February 26, 2024). "RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel announces her resignation". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "NBC has cut ties with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel after employee objections, some on the air". AP News. March 26, 2024. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.