The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) announced the creation of the “Right-Wing Leaders Network” on Thursday. Covers a wide range of the most influential minority women and public figures in the Republican Party.
The advisory board will be headed by Republicans like Sen. Marsha Blackburn (TN), Marco Rubio (FL) and Tim Scott (SC). Female representatives such as Ashley Hinson (IL) and Young Kim (CA), as well as Governor Kim Reynolds (IA), and former Ambassador and Governor Nikki Haley (SC) will also play a role.
According to the RSLC press release, with original emphasis:
The Republican State Leadership Committee announced the launch today Right Wing Leaders Networkredoubling her long-standing efforts to expand the Republican Party with more women and minority candidates and elected officials. Through RSLC’s Right Women Right Now and Future Majority Project initiatives, the committee has recruited, trained, supported and elected thousands of diverse state Republicans across the country over the past decade, many of whom went on to serve in state and federal offices. ..
The RSLC Advisory Board will focus on:
- Prioritize electing more women, as well as candidates from communities of color and backgrounds.
- Engage former state leaders who currently hold senior federal or state positions to serve as mentors for the next generation of Republican leaders.
- Growing partnerships with aligned Republican organizations that share the same mission.
It also mentioned that “21 of 50 current Republican United States senators have held state office, 104 GOP members of the House of Representatives have held state office, and 10 of 27 Republican governors have previously served as lieutenant governors.”
There will also be state legislators who will serve as chairmen.
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The Right Women Right Now and Project Majority programs will also be strengthened, the latter of which was previously known as the Future Majority Project.
“The Republican State Leadership Committee has long been the spearhead of the ongoing effort to advance the Republican Party at the state level,” said RSLC Chairman Dee Duncan. “While our programs have been incredibly successful, we know there is still much work – and many challenges – ahead of us. We are incredibly proud of the group of pioneers who have agreed to participate in the Right Leaders Network, and I know they will remain critical in our ongoing mission to elect candidates across the country who better represent the communities they serve.”
News about the fresh program was reported by AP’s Meg Kinnard:
All members of the council – which also includes U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, and freshman U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Young Kim – served in their respective state legislatures before taking senior office.
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Several members of this group have already been introduced as the next generation of GOP leaders. Rubio – endorsed by both Haley and Scott in his 2016 presidential campaign – recently met with Republicans in Iowa, although he has opposed any future presidential bid, saying he is focused on the 2022 Senate race.
Both Haley and Scott have been making the rounds in early voting states and at major GOP rallies, including Haley’s speech this week at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Last year, both South Carolinians had prime speaking spots at the Republican National Convention, marking their place as potential GOP leaders in the next presidential term.
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In a statement to the AP, Scott — who said his 2022 re-election campaign would be his last in the Senate and dismissed questions about a presidential bid — said the Republican Party “represents opportunity for Americans of all backgrounds, and we are strongest when our candidates and leaders look like America.”
The RSLC’s Democratic counterpart mocked efforts to involve more minorities in politics, though it’s not surprising that Democrats would be upset about minorities getting involved in another political party:
Gabrielle Chew, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, expressed skepticism about the effort, arguing that 40% of lawmakers in the Democratic state are people of color compared to 2% on the Republican side.
“This effort is laughable when it comes from a group supporting Republican lawmakers who have passed voter suppression laws targeting communities of color, used radical racial gerrymandering to gain majorities, and banned abortions after six weeks,” Chew wrote to the AP in an email. “To say they have work to do is an understatement, but the real problem is their racist and anti-women policies.”
The Republican Party is also continuing efforts to recruit more minorities to national office. As Townhall reported, a record number of women announced they would run for the U.S. House of Representatives.
As Spencer reports, the RNC has made its politics personal, telling more stories from its leaders and elected officials as they set their priorities ahead of the midterms. In August, Townhall reports, the Republican National Committee (RNC) reopened its first Black American Community Center in Cleveland through a partnership with the Ohio Republican Party (ORP).
