2011 Republican National Committee chairmanship election
The 2011 Republican National Committee chairmanship election was held on January 14, 2011, to determine the next chairman of the RNC. After seven rounds of balloting, Reince Priebus was elected chairman over incumbent chair Michael Steele, Saul Anuzis, Ann Wagner and Maria Cino.
Priebus won re-election with near unanimity in the party's 2013 meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was likewise re-elected to a third term in 2015, setting him up to become the longest serving head of the party ever.
Candidates
- Saul Anuzis, National Chairman for the Save American Jobs Project, former Michigan Republican Party Chairman
- Maria Cino, Political Director of George Bush's 2000 Campaign
- Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin
- Michael Steele, incumbent Committee Chairman, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Ann Wagner, former United States Ambassador to Luxembourg, former Missouri Republican Party Chairman
- Gentry Collins, Former Political Director of the RNC, withdrew on January 2, 2010
- Gary Emineth, Chairman of the North Dakota Republican Party
Timeline
- December 13, 2010 – Incumbent Chair Steele announces bid for re-election.
- January 3, 2011 – Candidate debate held by Americans for Tax Reform at the National Press Club
- January 14, 2011 – Election held by party voting members in Washington, D.C.