The battle for control of the Republican National Committee continues just weeks before RNC members are set to elect the chair by secret ballot at their annual meeting. Ronna McDaniel is seeking another term but is facing multiple challenges in the face of some controversy.
The conservative youth group Turning Point USA just held an event called AmericaFest and conducted a straw poll over RNC leadership. Participants overwhelmingly rejected Ronna McDaniel.
FOX News reports:
Turning Point Action AmericaFest 2022 straw poll results reveal overwhelming call for new RNC leadershipParticipants of Turning Point Action’s AmericaFest 2022 straw poll overwhelmingly voted for a change in leadership of the Republican National Committee, as the majority of respondents called for GOP lawyer Harmeet Dhillion to replace Ronna McDaniel as party chair.Turning Point Action conducted a straw poll on Dec. 19, which polled 1,150 participants. The straw poll came after members of Turning Point Action’s leadership endorsed Dhillon in her bid for GOP chair.According to the results, shared exclusively with Fox News Digital, 65% of respondents “strongly disapprove” of the job McDaniel is doing leading the RNC, and just 1.6% of respondents said they “strongly approve.”Participants were then polled on who they believe should run the party, giving the options of McDaniel, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell or Harmeet Dhillon, CEO of the Center for American Liberty and co-chair of the Republican National Lawyers Association.The poll results said 57.6% voted in favor of Dhillon taking over the chairmanship of the RNC, 31% voted for Lindell, 1.7% voted for McDaniel, and 9.7% said they are “unsure” or have “no opinion.”
Got that? Mike Lindell of MyPillow has more support for the RNC chair than McDaniel. What McDaniel has is the support of the establishment.
The Hill reports:
Four RNC finance chairs back McDaniel in leadership raceFour Republican National Committee (RNC) finance chairmen have endorsed Ronna McDaniel’s bid to stay on as party chairwoman, defending her fundraising track record and relationships with donors as she seeks to fend off a leadership challenge.Duke Buchan III, the current finance chair, and former finance chairs Todd Ricketts, Ray Washburne and Ron Weiser wrote to the 168 RNC members to express their support for McDaniel, according to letters obtained by The Hill.The letters highlight McDaniel’s relationships with RNC donors and her efforts during her six years as chairwoman to build a fundraising infrastructure. McDaniel is seeking a fourth term as chairwoman, but she has faced criticism from the right over the party’s election performance and its spending.
Mark Levin is more in touch with conservative grassroots than financial officials at the RNC and has clarified his position.
Republican voters are calling for change. The RNC would be wise to listen.
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