New party leaders were elected all across the country over the weekend, stepping into positions that will have significant roles in the 2024 elections.
Much of the attention has been on the contentious race for chair of the Republican National Committee, a battle that’s been going on publicly for the last two months following a lackluster midterm performance for Republicans nationwide. Incumbent Chair Ronna McDaniel won reelection to a fourth term, prevailing over her main challenger, RNC’s California national committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon, with 111 votes to 51.
But a number of state parties also held their elections over the weekend, putting in place new leaders who will recruit candidates and fundraise ahead of 2024. Among the newly elected, a common thread emerged: It’s time to unite and rebuild.
In Arizona, Jeff DeWit was elected the new head of the state Republican…
