With just three days before President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced on Friday that members have reelected Chairman Michael Whatley and elected KC Crosbie as Co-Chair. Crosbie will succeed outgoing Co-Chair Lara Trump, who stepped down in December.
In a statement from the RNC, Whatley said:
"I am honored to have been reelected as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. After a successful cycle in which we helped send President Trump back to the White House, flip the Senate, and maintain a Republican majority in the House, we will now launch an aggressive and comprehensive effort to win the 2026 midterm elections. The RNC will focus solely on raising the money we need to win, getting out the vote, and protecting the ballot to support and advance President Trump’s America-First Agenda.”
Congratulations to my good friend K.C. Crosbie (@kc4gop) on her unanimous election to Co-Chair of the RNC! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/N2DlvIYyVM
— charlotte perez (@_charlotteperez) January 17, 2025
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Newly elected Co-Chair KC Crosbie hails from Kentucky and has been a fixture in Republican state politics for a while. She served on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government City Council in 2006 and ran for Kentucky State Treasurer in 2011 but lost her bid. Crosbie was elected to represent Kentucky at the RNC during the 2012 state convention and has also served as RNC Treasurer. In December, KC Crosbie received a full endorsement from Trump in a statement on Truth Social.
Crosbie said of her election as RNC Co-Chair:
“I am proud to step into the role of RNC Co-Chair and excited for the opportunity to continue working alongside Chairman Michael Whatley. The RNC will put the grassroots first and work hand-in-hand with allied conservative groups to advance President Trump’s bold agenda. From getting out the vote to protecting elections, we will fight tirelessly to help Make America Great Again!”
The timing of the announcement of revamped leadership at the RNC couldn't be any better. As Trump prepares for his second term, Americans are feeling very optimistic about the next four years. A new CNN poll released Thursday said that 56 percent of Americans said they expect that Trump will do "a good job" the second time around. Of those polled, 52 percent said they feel that the country will be "better off overall" at the end of Trump's second term. Donald Trump is also enjoying some of his highest favorability ratings going back into office at 46 percent. The highest since 2016 and his win over Hillary Clinton.
Congratulations to @ChairmanWhatley on your UNANIMOUS re-election as RNC Chairman!
— Ashley Hayek (@ashleyhayek) January 17, 2025
Your leadership has made our party stronger, more united, and ready to win. Here's to even greater victories ahead! 🎉👏 pic.twitter.com/7fG4nZ4pWx
RNC leadership is inheriting a party in a good place due to the work of people like outgoing Co-Chair Lara Trump and GOP activist Scott Presler, whose get-out-the-vote campaign in Pennsylvania was crucial to Trump winning the swing state that traditionally goes blue. For the GOP to have a solid chance in the 2026 mid-term elections, not only keeping up fundraising efforts will be necessary, but Republicans will have to keep taking their message to places where the GOP might not normally be seen. As Trump policies begin to affect Americans, it is a message that should be welcomed. Another good problem for the RNC, as they look beyond the Trump years: Republicans have a deep bench.
The RNC will be going up against a Democrat Party that is in shambles. No visible leadership, no up-and-coming members of the party, and no clear message is what sunk them in 2024, and they still don't seem to have figured it out. Watching the Senate confirmation hearings on Trump's nominees is proof of that.
As excitement builds for Inauguration Day and Republicans are feeling like we are about to usher in a new era for the country, the RNC can go about the business of Making America Great Again.
RNC Co-Chair @LaraLeaTrump: "The @GOP is now the cool party." Millions of Americans and Virginians agree! pic.twitter.com/H5sLiTVYO8
— RPV Chair Rich Anderson (@RichAndersonRPV) January 16, 2025
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