Harmeet Dhillon’s bid to unseat Ronna McDaniel as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee got a boost from a group of megadonors.
The donors backing Dhillon warned the GOP is “on the verge of permanent irrelevance” if it fails to elect new leadership.
In a letter addressed to the RNC on Monday, the group of 20 megadonors endorsed Dhillon to replace McDaniel as the committee chairwoman, citing the GOP’s disappointing performance in the midterm elections as evidence the party needs leadership changes. The committee is scheduled to elect its next leader during its winter meeting later this month.
“The Republican Party currently faces the most organized, radical, and weaponized Democrat Party the nation has ever seen,” the donors wrote. “Despite this clear and present threat to our freedom, the highest levels of the Republican National Committee appear to be more focused on blaming others for their lack of leadership and lining the pockets of cherry-picked consultants than on winning elections.”