Hotline Whip Count: The RNC Chairman's Race
Republican National Committee members are being inundated with promotional material, phone calls and even personal visits from candidates who want to be their next chairman.
Some of the 168 voters are already making up their minds, but the majority are keeping their options open. The race is viewed as a free-for-all, with at least five serious contenders battling for votes. That means the five weeks between now and the January 14 election day will be a furious sprint for votes. And we at The Hotline will track every voter.
Here's our initial look at voters who have publicly committed to backing a candidate:
SAUL ANUZIS (9)
Saul Anuzis, Michigan national committeeman
Morton Blackwell, Virginia national committeeman
Gio Cicione, Rhode Island Party chair
Mark Fahleson, Nebraska Party chair
Dana Randall, South Dakota national committeewoman
Tom Ross, Delaware Republican Party chair
Heidi Smith, Nevada national committeewoman
Mike Stuart, West Virginia Party chair
Dick Wadhams, Colorado Republican Party chair
ANN WAGNER (5)
David Cole, Missouri Party chair
Ann Dickinson, Missouri national committeewoman
Peggy Lambert, Tennessee national committeewoman
Randy Ruedrich, Alaska Party chair
John Ryder, Tennessee national committeeman
REINCE PRIEBUS (6)
Henry Barbour, Mississippi national committeeman
Pat Brady, Illinois Party chair
Mary Buestrin, Wisconsin national committeewoman
Steve King, Wisconsin national committeeman
Alec Poitevint, Georgia national committeeman
Reince Priebus, Wisconsin Party chair
GENTRY COLLINS (2)
Chris Healy, Connecticut Party chair
Matt Strawn, Iowa Party chair
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