The steering committee of the Alabama Republican Party issued a statement of no confidence in Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and said it would not support her reelection for the position.

The RNC is scheduled to elect its next chair at a meeting in February. McDaniel, former leader of the Republican Party in Michigan, has been RNC chair since 2017, when she became the second woman elected to the position. Harmeet Dhillon, an attorney from California, is challenging McDaniel for chair.

The Alabama Republican Party steering committee, a 21-member panel, is the main governing body for the state GOP. The committee issued the call for new RNC leadership after meeting on Saturday.

Nationally, the Republican Party fell short of expectations in the mid-term election. Republicans won control of the U.S. House by a narrower than expected margin and failed to win control of the Senate. The Alabama GOP steering committee said the RNC needs a new vision for future elections.

Here’s the full statement:

The Alabama Republican Party leadership is committed to representing our grassroots members, and defending the core conservative values that the people of Alabama stand for.

• We believe that RNC leadership needs a new vision for future elections.
• We believe that the RNC needs to make defending the American people and their God-given rights and freedom a priority.
• We believe that the Republican Party needs to stand strong for the party platform, and the principles that made this country great.
• We believe that the RNC needs fresh, new leadership who can inspire and lead grassroots Republicans to victory.

For these reasons, the Alabama Republican Party’s Steering Committee cannot support or endorse Ronna McDaniel for RNC Chair and declare our vote of no-confidence in her leadership.  We encourage all RNC members across the country to support new leadership at the RNC Winter Meeting.

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