2025 August Republican National Committee chairmanship election

2025 August Republican National Committee chairmanship election

August 22, 2025

168 members of the Republican National Committee
 
Candidate Joe Gruters
Caucus vote Acclamation

Chairman before election

Michael Whatley

Elected Chairman

Joe Gruters

The 2025 August Republican National Committee chairmanship election was held on August 22, 2025, at the Republican National Committee’s summer meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Florida state senator Joe Gruters was elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee by unanimous voice vote after being endorsed by President Donald Trump and outgoing chairman Michael Whatley.[1][2]

Results

Endorsements

Joe Gruters
U.S. presidents
RNC leaders

Nominated

Candidate Result
Joe Gruters Acclamation

References

  1. 1 2 Shepherd, Brittany (August 22, 2025). "RNC elects longtime Trump loyalist, Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, as new chair". ABC News. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Fowler, Stephen (August 22, 2025). "Joe Gruters, a Trump ally, elected new head of Republican National Committee". NPR. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Staff, Newsweek (August 1, 2025). "Donald Trump Backs Florida GOP State Senator Joe Gruters for RNC Chair". Newsweek. Retrieved December 23, 2025.