List of chairs of the Republican National Committee

The chair of the Republican National Committee is the party chair of the Republican Party.Boris Heersink, "Trump and the party-in-organization: Presidential control of national party organizations." Journal of Politics 80.4 (2018): 1474–1482.Cornelius P. Cotter, and Bernard C. Hennessy, eds. Politics without Power: The National Party Committees (1964) excerpt .

The chair manages the day-to-day affairs and operations of the Republican National Committee (RNC), prepares and conducts the quadrennial Republican National Convention, promotes the Republican "party brand" and political platform, as well as assists in party fundraising and election strategy.

The current officeholder is Florida state Senator Joe Gruters, who took office on August 22, 2025.

Chairs of the Republican National Committee

+ List of Republican National Committee chairsNameStartEndStateNew YorkNew YorkNew JerseyMassachusettsNew YorkMichiganPennsylvaniaConnecticutMinnesotaNew JerseyPennsylvaniaIowaIllinoisMontanaOhioWisconsinNew YorkIndianaOhioMaineNebraskaNew YorkNew YorkIndianaIowaMassachusettsColoradoTennesseeOhioIndianaPennsylvaniaKansasMassachusettsIowaNew YorkTennesseePennsylvaniaNew JerseyMichiganKansasNew YorkConnecticutKentuckyNew YorkArizonaOhioMarylandKansasTexasIowaTennesseeUtahNevadaNevadaSouth CarolinaNebraskaMissouriMississippiColoradoVirginiaMontanaVirginiaDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaKentuckyMarylandWisconsinMichiganNorth CarolinaIncumbentFlorida

References

See Also List of chairs of the Democratic National Committee

Further reading Cotter, Cornelius P., and Bernard C. Hennessy, eds. Politics without Power: The National Party Committees (1964) excerpt Heersink, Boris (2023). National Party Organizations and Party Brands in American Politics: The Democratic and Republican National Committees, 1912-2016. Oxford University Press. . . Heersink, Boris. "Examining Democratic and Republican National Committee Party Branding Activity, 1953–2012." Perspectives on Politics (2021): 1–18. Heersink, Boris. "Trump and the party-in-organization: Presidential control of national party organizations." Journal of Politics 80.4 (2018): 1474–1482. online Heersink, Boris. "Party Brands and the Democratic and Republican National Committees, 1952–1976." Studies in American Political Development 32.1 (2018): 79–102. online