Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley has agreed to remain in the role following President-elect Donald Trump’s request for him to stay.
In a post to X on Wednesday, Whatley said the RNC has “crucial fights ahead,” from “supporting President Trump’s cabinet nominees and preparing for the 2026 midterms, to our ongoing fight for election integrity across America.”
“The RNC’s priorities will remain the same: get out the vote, protect the ballot, and raise the money we need to elect Republicans up and down the ticket,” Whatley said in the post. “That’s the strategy which helped re-elect President Trump, flip the Senate, and protect our House majority.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised Whatley and RNC co-chair Lara Trump as having “transformed the RNC into a lean, focused, and powerful machine.”
“I have asked Michael to return as Chairman of the RNC to continue to build our Party, and be a trusted partner as we Make America Great Again, and ensure Free and Fair Elections,” Trump said in the post. “Republicans everywhere should support him as he continues his mission at the RNC.”
Whatley was elected chair of the RNC in March to replace Ronna McDaniel, whom Trump pressured to vacate her post. He was previously the chair of the North Carolina Republican Party.
