August 22, 2025
Gruters elected RNC chair as Trump tightens party control
State party boss seizes national GOP control apparatus
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Republican National Committee unanimously elected Florida State Senator Joe Gruters as chairman Aug. 22, 2025, at Atlanta summer meeting after Trump endorsement cleared the field of opposition
Gruters becomes the first RNC chairman to support marijuana legalization, having backed Florida's Amendment 3 in 2024 calling it 'a common-sense decision that prioritizes individual freedom'
Trump praised Gruters for helping deliver 'Massive and Historic Victories' in Florida and turning the state 'RED AS RED CAN BE' during his tenure as Florida GOP chair from 2019-2023
Under Gruters' Florida leadership, Republicans flipped a 263,000 Democratic voter registration advantage in 2018 to a 292,000 GOP advantage by 2022—a swing of over 555,000 voters
Gruters replaces 
Michael Whatley who resigned to run for U.S. Senate in North Carolina with Trump's backing, making Gruters the fourth RNC chair in Trump's eight years of party control
The RNC holds an $84 million cash advantage over the Democratic National Committee's $14 million heading into 2026 midterms where Republicans must defend narrow House and Senate majorities
Gruters' pro-cannabis stance creates potential tension with evangelical base as Trump hints at federal marijuana rescheduling 'in the next few weeks' despite traditional GOP opposition
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Joe Gruters
Florida State Senator and New RNC Chairman
Donald Trump
President of the United States
Michael Whatley
Outgoing RNC Chairman
Susie Wiles
White House Chief of Staff