# List of chairs of the Republican National Committee

The chair of the Republican National Committee is the party chair and de-jure leader of the Republican Party.
The chair manages the day-to-day affairs and operations of the Republican National Committee (RNC), prepares and conducts the quadrennial Republican National Convention, promotes the Republican "party brand" and political platform, as well as assists in party fundraising and election strategy.
The current officeholder is Michael Whatley of North Carolina, who took office on March 8, 2024.

## Chairs of the Republican National Committee

List of Republican National Committee chairs :
| # | Chair | Term | State |
| 1 | Edwin Morgan | 1856–1864 | New York |
| 2 | Henry Raymond | 1864–1866 | New York |
| 3 | Marcus Ward | 1866–1868 | New Jersey |
| 4 | William Claflin | 1868–1872 | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Edwin Morgan | 1872–1876 | New York |
| 6 | Zachariah Chandler | 1876–1879 | Michigan |
| 7 | Donald Cameron | 1879–1880 | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Marshall Jewell | 1880–1883 | Connecticut |
| 9 | Dwight Sabin | 1883–1884 | Minnesota |
| 10 | Benjamin Jones | 1884–1888 | New Jersey |
| 11 | Matthew Quay | 1888–1891 | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Clarkson | 1891–1892 | Iowa |
| 13 | William Campbell | 1892 | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Carter | 1892–1896 | Montana |
| 15 | Mark Hanna | 1896–1904 | Ohio |
| | Henry Payne (Acting) | 1904 | Wisconsin |
| 16 | George Cortelyou | 1904–1907 | New York |
| 17 | Harry New | 1907–1908 | Indiana |
| 18 | Frank Hitchcock | 1908–1909 | Ohio |
| 19 | John Hill (Acting: 1909–1911) | 1909–1912 | Maine |
| 20 | Victor Rosewater | 1912 | Nebraska |
| 21 | Charles Hilles | 1912–1916 | New York |
| 22 | William Willcox | 1916–1918 | New York |
| 23 | Will Hays | 1918–1921 | Indiana |
| 24 | John Adams | 1921–1924 | Iowa |
| 25 | William Butler | 1924–1928 | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Hubert Work | 1928–1929 | Colorado |
| 27 | Claudius Huston | 1929–1930 | Tennessee |
| 28 | Simeon Fess | 1930–1932 | Ohio |
| 29 | Everett Sanders | 1932–1934 | Indiana |
| 30 | Henry Fletcher | 1934–1936 | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Hamilton | 1936–1940 | Kansas |
| 32 | Joseph Martin | 1940–1942 | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Harrison Spangler | 1942–1944 | Iowa |
| 34 | Herbert Brownell | 1944–1946 | New York |
| 35 | Carroll Reece | 1946–1948 | Tennessee |
| 36 | Hugh Scott | 1948–1949 | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Guy Gabrielson | 1949–1952 | New Jersey |
| 38 | Arthur Summerfield | 1952–1953 | Michigan |
| 39 | C. Wesley Roberts | 1953 | Kansas |
| 40 | Leonard Hall | 1953–1957 | New York |
| 41 | Meade Alcorn | 1957–1959 | Connecticut |
| 42 | Thruston Morton | 1959–1961 | Kentucky |
| 43 | William Miller | 1961–1964 | New York |
| 44 | Dean Burch | 1964–1965 | Arizona |
| 45 | Ray Bliss | 1965–1969 | Ohio |
| 46 | Rogers Morton | 1969–1971 | Maryland |
| 47 | Bob Dole | 1971–1973 | Kansas |
| 48 | George H. W. Bush | 1973–1974 | Texas |
| 49 | Mary Smith | 1974–1977 | Iowa |
| 50 | Bill Brock | 1977–1981 | Tennessee |
| 51 | Dick Richards | 1981–1983 | Utah |
| | Paul Laxalt (General Chair) | 1983–1987 | Nevada |
| 52 | Frank Fahrenkopf (National Chair) | 1983–1987 | Nevada |
| 52 | Frank Fahrenkopf | 1987–1989 | Nevada |
| 53 | Lee Atwater | 1989–1991 | South Carolina |
| 54 | Clay Yeutter | 1991–1992 | Nebraska |
| 55 | Richard Bond | 1992–1993 | Missouri |
| 56 | Haley Barbour | 1993–1997 | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jim Nicholson | 1997–2001 | Colorado |
| 58 | Jim Gilmore | 2001–2002 | Virginia |
| 59 | Marc Racicot | 2002–2004 | Montana |
| 60 | Ed Gillespie | 2004–2006 | Virginia |
| 61 | Ken Mehlman | 2006–2007 | District of Columbia |
| | Mel Martínez (General Chair) | 2007 | Florida |
| 62 | Mike Duncan (National Chair) | 2007 | Kentucky |
| 62 | Mike Duncan (National Chair) | 2007–2009 | Kentucky |
| 63 | Michael Steele | 2009–2011 | Maryland |
| 64 | Reince Priebus | 2011–2017 | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Ronna Romney McDaniel | 2017–2024 | Michigan |
| 66 | Michael Whatley | 2024–present | North Carolina |