By: CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby December 20th, 2010 03:19 PM ET Washington (CNN) – Ann Wagner, one of six candidates seeking the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, is promising not to support Chairman Michael Steele under any circumstance if she happens to come up short in her bid to lead the organization. The [...]

December 20, 2010 | 2:28 PM More than three in 10 members of the Republican National Committee have declared their support for one of the six contenders seeking the chairmanship, and with just under a month to go the race remains wide open. The big movers over the weekend: Former RNC co-chairman Ann Wagner, who [...]

By: CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby December 17th, 2010 03:56 PM ET Washington (CNN) – Wisconsin GOP Chairman Reince Priebus announced the support of three more Republican National Committee members Friday as he seeks to continue his early momentum in the race to chair the party organization. Priebus informed the RNC’s 168 members in an [...]

By Tricia Miller Roll Call Staff Dec. 17, 2010, 3:38 p.m. Every candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee in an increasingly crowded field is arguing he or she can raise large amounts of money. But it’s Maria Cino who has given her own money to a number of Congressional candidates over the past [...]

Dec 17, 2010 USA Today Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is facing several challengers for a second term, but his predecessor won’t be one of them. Mike Duncan, who held the job from 2007-2009, has decided not to seek the GOP chairmanship because of the time it would take him away from his family [...]

By Alex Pappas–The Daily Caller | Published: 1:37 PM 12/15/2010 | Updated: 3:32 AM 12/16/2010   Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman says he still stands by his promise not to challenge Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele for re-election. “I gave my word, and I got to live by that,” Coleman told The Daily Caller [...]

CNN December 14, 2010 Washington (CNN) – A day after Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele confounded his critics by announcing that he will seek re-election, one of his biggest foes threw his weight behind the candidate thought to have the best chance of replacing Steele atop the committee. Former New Jersey committeman David Norcross, [...]

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 By The State (South Carolina) Former S.C. Republican Party leader Katon Dawson said Thursday he won’t run against embattled Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele. Dawson narrowly lost to Steele in 2009 to lead the Republican Party. Steele announced Monday that he would seek a second term. “It’s good to be [...]

Fox News has just reported on Your World that Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele will announce tonight that he will, indeed, run for re-election. The RNC chair’s next move has been the subject of intense speculation–and rumors of high profile candidates who might throw their hats in the RNC race–with the RNC chair position [...]

December 13, 2010 12:17 PM Eastern Time  WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Daily Caller, in conjunction with Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), is pleased to host a debate for Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman candidates. The event will take place in the ballroom of the National Press Club on Monday, January 3rd. Online voting and audience participation will feature [...]

Fox News December 12, 2010 Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is expected to announce he will drop out of the highly contested race to keep his post, sources told FoxNews.com on Sunday. Fox News has confirmed Steele sent an e-mail to committee members Saturday night with the subject line, “conference call.” In the note, [...]

FOX News Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is expected to announce he will drop out of the highly contested race to keep his post, sources told FoxNews.com on Sunday. Fox News has confirmed Steele sent an e-mail to committee members Saturday night with the subject line, “conference call.” In the note, he asked members [...]

By: Chris Frates, Politico December 10, 2010 08:24 PM EST Former Bush administration official Maria Cino will announce her candidacy for chairwoman of the Republican National Committee on Saturday, POLITICO has learned.Cino, a former deputy RNC chairwoman, is a favorite among the Republican establishment – former Vice President Dick Cheney scheduled a fundraiser for her. [...]

Steele appoints ally to top RNC job By Sean J. Miller, The Hill - 12/10/10 06:02 PM ET Michael Steele appointed a key ally to the position of Republican National Committee general counsel. Steele announced Friday he’s asked Idaho Republican Party Chairman Norman Semanko to serve in the prestigious job. “His exceptional qualifications will ensure the [...]

By Reid Wilson, National Journal December 10, 2010 | 5:57 PM Wisconsin Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus is raiding Michael Steele‘s kitchen cabinet as he builds a roster of backers supporting his bid to become chairman of the Republican National Committee. In an email to members of the RNC sent late Friday, Priebus rolled out [...]