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Lee Zeldin for RNC chair gains steam as activists, donors shirk Ronna McDaniel
 [NYPOST] Prominent elected Republicans, influential donors and conservative grassroots activists are pushing for Lee Zeldin to become the next Republican National Committee chairman — including the leader of the Texas GOP, who credited Zeldin’s strong campaign for New York governor with securing Republican control of the House of Representatives."We underperformed nationally. There were strategic missteps," Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi told The Post Thursday. "But in New York, Lee Zeldin went into communities that Republicans don’t traditionally go into and talked about crime and inflation. He overperformed in blue areas. He exceeded expectations." Zeldin lost to Democrat Kathy Hochul by just over 327,000 votes out of more than 5.7 million cast — and his strong performance at the top of the ticket in the battleground suburbs helped Republicans win four more House seats in New York to push the GOP past the 218-seat benchmark. "Lee Zeldin won us the House majority and he wasn’t even the RNC chair," said Rinaldi. "Imagine what he can do if he is the RNC chair." According to Rinaldi, it’s time for incumbent RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel to move on, given the failure to deliver an anticipated red wave in the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Related: Lee Zeldin: 2022-11-12 Victor Davis Hanson Offers Analysis On Outcome Of The Midterms Lee Zeldin: 2022-11-06 Hochul: Repealing Bail Reform Is 'Such a Simplistic Approach' Lee Zeldin: 2022-11-03 NYPD Commissioner Sewell calls on Hochul to roll back bail reform as Adams bites tongue Related: Ronna McDaniel: 2022-11-06 If Republicans Win On Tuesday, Thank The Election Integrity Movement Ronna McDaniel: 2022-11-03 PA Supreme Court Rules Undated Mail Ballots Can't Be Counted Ronna McDaniel: 2022-10-10 Republican National Committee: Google Suppressed 22 Million+ GOP Emails Since September Posted by: Fred 2022-12-02 |
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