2015 Republican National Committee chairmanship election

American party leadership vote February 2026 this May 2025 edit; note WP:AISIGNS both here and in user's many rapidfire AI edits around this time 2015 Republican National Committee chairmanship election Republican Disc.svg presidential Caucus no 2013 Republican National Committee chairmanship election 2013 2017 Republican National Committee chairmanship election 2017 2015 01 16 103px Reince Priebus DC241F 166 98.8% Chairman Reince Priebus Reince Priebus The 2015 Republican National Committee (RNC) chairmanship election was held on January 16, 2015. Then-incumbent RNC Chairman Reince Priebus won re-election with near unanimity in the party's 2015 meeting, putting him on course to become the longest-serving head of the national party in history.http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=809188 2015 RNC Chairman Election - Our Campaigns Background Reince Priebus first became RNC Chairman in 2011, following a competitive election. During his tenure, he emphasized modernizing the Republican Party's campaign infrastructure, improving voter outreach, and addressing the party's weaknesses identified in the aftermath of the 2012 presidential election. His leadership was instrumental in the development of the "Growth and Opportunity Project," a strategic review aimed at expanding the party's appeal to minority groups and younger voters. RNC Completes 'Autopsy' on 2012 Loss, Calls for Inclusion Not Policy Change https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/rnc-completes-autopsy-2012-loss-calls-inclusion-policy/story?id=18755809 2025-05-07 ABC News en2013-03-18 Right blasts RNC 'autopsy' https://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/rnc-autopsy-may-rile-up-base-089010 2025-05-07 POLITICO en Election The election took place during the RNC's annual winter meeting in San Diego, California. Priebus ran unopposed for re-election, reflecting widespread support within the party. He received 166 out of 168 votes, representing 98.8% of the total.Preston Mark 2015-01-16 Priebus overwhelmingly elected to third term as RNC chairman CNN Politics https://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/16/politics/priebus-reelected-to-third-term-as-rnc-chairman/index.html 2025-05-07 CNN enHallow Ralph Z. The Washington Times Reince Priebus expected to win historic third term as chairman of Republican National Committee https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/13/reince-priebus-expected-win-historic-third-term-ch/ 2025-05-07 en-US Impact Priebus's re-election positioned him to lead the RNC through the 2016 presidential election cycle. Under his guidance, the party focused on strengthening its digital and data-driven campaign strategies, which were credited with helping Republicans achieve significant gains in Congress during the 2014 midterm elections. 5 Things Republicans Accomplished Since 2012, 5 Things They Still Need to Do https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/things-republicans-accomplished-2012-things/story?id=22948063 2025-05-07 ABC News en Candidates Reince Priebus, then-incumbent RNC Chairman References 2 National Committee Republican National Committee Chairmanship Election, 2015 Category:Republican Party (United States) leadership elections Republican National Committee chairmanship election