Chairman Pearce: Why I Voted For Ronna Mcdaniel As Rnc Chairwoman

Albuquerque-Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman and former Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following statement today on his support of Ronna McDaniel as RNC Chairwoman:

“As the RNC chair race comes to a close, I want to share my reasons for supporting Ronna McDaniel in her race as RNC Chairwoman. 

First, I want to thank those who wrote to me and expressed their support for a different candidate in this race. I take all of your concerns seriously. Toward that end, I spoke with Harmeet Dhillon on the phone and met with Mike Lindell to listen to their ideas and concerns in detail. Even though they did not get my vote, I look forward to their continued contributions to the RNC.

Going into a very competitive 2024, Ronna McDaniel is the right choice to keep the momentum strong. Under her steady leadership, she has built one of the most robust infrastructures the RNC has ever seen.

This has resulted in the following:

-The RNC made massive investments in election integrity. The RNC had 80,000 poll watchers nationwide in 2022. The RNC also took on many election integrity lawsuits, spending $30 million to fight for these cases, resulting in wins across several states. The RNC also worked to close election loopholes that Democrats exploited in 2020. 

-The RNC made significant strides with voter registration and GOTV efforts. The RNC grew its mail outreach from 3.5 million people to 50 million.

-In 2022, Republicans won every battleground state – if it were a presidential year, we would have won the electoral college with 297 votes. Republicans also won the popular vote by 4 million votes, and finally, we took the majority in the House of Representatives.

Ronna McDaniel understands the needs of state parties and what will help them succeed, which is another reason she earned my vote. She launched the GROW program, which invested an unprecedented $45 million into state and local parties to help build their infrastructure. RPNM completed the GROW program last year, which we, in turn, used to help strengthen our county parties. In addition, the RNC invested in creating Community Centers for state parties nationwide to help with voter outreach, especially in minority communities. The RNC opened two Community Centers in New Mexico, one in the South Valley of Albuquerque and one in Las Cruces. This resulted in significant gains in minority voter engagement and turnout for Republicans. 

I want to congratulate Ronna McDaniel on her successful campaign. We will see great things happen for the RNC and New Mexico under her leadership. Let us unite and support Chairwoman McDaniel for a strong 2024!”