Republican National Committee chairmanship election, 2011

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Republican National Committee chairmanship election, 2011
2009 ←
 14 January 2011 (2011-01-14)
 → 2013
 
Candidate Reince Preibus Saul Anuzis Maria Cino
Caucus vote 97 43 28
Percentage 57.7% 25.5% 16.6%
Chairman before election

Michael Steele

 Elected Chairman

Reince Priebus

The 2011 Republican National Committee (RNC) chairmanship election was held on January 14, 2011, to determine the next chairman of the RNC, who will serve a two-year term ending in 2013 and will lead the party through the 2012 general elections. After seven rounds of balloting, Reince Priebus was elected chairman over incumbent chair Michael Steele, Saul Anuzis, Ann Wagner and Maria Cino.[1]

Candidates

Former candidates who withdrew before voting began

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.

Debates

A debate among the candidates hosted by Americans for Tax Reform took place on January 3, 2011 at the National Press Club.[10] Anuzis, Cino, Priebus, Steele, and Wagner participated in the debate.[11]

Polling

A poll by the National Journal, released on January 13, 2011, showed Priebus in the lead with 40 committed votes out of 168, Steele 17, Wagner 15, Anuzis 14, and Cino 12.

Results

With 168 voting members of the RNC, 85 votes were required to win the chairmanship.

Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7
Reince Priebus 45 52 54 58 67 80 97
Saul Anuzis 24 22 21 24 32 37 43
Maria Cino 32 30 28 29 40 34 28
Ann Wagner 23 27 32 28 28 17 Withdrew
Michael Steele 44 37 33 28 Withdrew
     Candidate won majority of votes in the round
     Candidate secured a plurality of votes in the round
     Candidate withdrew

References

  1. ↑ Shear, Michael D. (2010-12-19). "Voting Begins for RNC Chairman - NYTimes.com". Thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  2. ↑ "It's On: Saul Anuzis Will Challenge Michael Steele for RNC Chairmanship". Weekly Standard. 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  3. ↑ "Maria Cino Officially Enters Race For RNC Chair - The Note". Blogs.abcnews.com. 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  4. ↑ Martin, Jonathan (December 6, 2010). "Reince Priebus runs for RNC chairman". Poltiico. Retrieved January 8, 2011. 
  5. ↑ Choe, Jaywon (2010-07-07). "What's Next for Michael Steele and the RNC?". Cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  6. ↑ Doug McKelway (2010-04-07). "Sources Say Steele Will Seek Second Term As RNC Chair". Politics.blogs.foxnews.com. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  7. ↑ Blake, Aaron (November 29, 2010). "Wagner launches bid for RNC chair". voices.washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved November 29, 2010. 
  8. ↑ Smith, Ben (2011-01-02). "Exit Collins - Ben Smith". Politico.Com. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  9. ↑ "Emineth not seeking national GOP chairmanship, state position gets candidates". Bismarcktribune.com. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  10. ↑ Brenton, Hannah. "Race for RNC chairman remains a 'toss-up' as Steele defends tenure - The Hill's Ballot Box". Thehill.com. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
  11. ↑ Shear, Michael D. (2011-01-03). "Steele to Debate Rivals for R.N.C. Post - NYTimes.com". Thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-01-16. 
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