Ronna McDaniel Officially Announces Resignation as RNC Chair

The coming shakeup of the RNC leadership could bring the modernization many Republicans expected and help former president Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.

Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, in Dana Point, Calif., on Jan. 27, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel announced on Feb. 26 that she will step down from her role on March 8.

“I have decided to step aside at our Spring Training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a chair of their choosing,” she said in a statement. “I remain committed to winning back the White House and electing Republicans up and down the ballot in November.”