ATLANTA—The Republican National Committee (RNC) has formally chosen its outgoing treasurer, Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, as its new leader.
He was elected on Aug. 22 at the RNC’s summer meeting in Atlanta.
“The midterms are ahead, where we must expand our current majority in the House and Senate,” Gruters said after his election.
Jennifer Rich was also elected treasurer of the RNC, replacing Gruters.
President Donald Trump, now the dominant influence on national GOP leadership, endorsed the Republican from Sarasota on Truth Social on Aug. 1. He described Gruters as a “MAGA warrior” and someone “who has been with us from the very beginning.”…