President Trump says he is backing Sarasota Republican state Sen. Joe Gruters to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley is expected to run for the Senate in North Carolina, setting up a marquee race in next year’s midterms, two sources familiar with Whatley’s plans tell CNN.

In posts on Truth Social, Trump backed U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody to keep her seat and state Sen. Joe Gruters to take over as RNC Chair.

Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley jumps into North Carolina's Senate race as Lara Trump declines to run, creating a battle for one of 2026's competitive seats.

Vice President JD Vance was confronted by protesters holding a large photo of him depicted as bald and smooth-faced while attending a fundraiser for the Republican National Committee (RNC) in Nantucket, local media reported.

Washington — Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley is preparing to enter the race for the open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina, one of the top battleground contests of the 2026 cycle, according to three sources familiar with his plans.

As tributes pour in for Hulk Hogan, one video shows the moment he ripped his shirt off during the RNC in Milwaukee. Why was he there?

Vance’s trip to an RNC fundraiser flooded with ‘MeowTucket’ protests to remind him of his cat lady gaffe - Protesters on Nantucket wore cat paraphernalia and used memes to mock Vance as he drove by