Florida Sen. Joe Gruters watches during a legislative session April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) Wilfredo Lee/AP/File

The Republican National Committee elected Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters as its new chair Friday, confirming President Donald Trump ’s pick to replace outgoing chairman Michael Whatley, who is running for US Senate in North Carolina.

“Thank you all so much, now the party’s in great hands moving forward – the skies are clear,” Gruters joked. “No, I love the chairman, what an incredible honor.”

The vote to elevate Gruters took place at the RNC’s summer meeting in Atlanta. Gruters, who previously served as the RNC’s Treasurer, ran unopposed, with Trump’s backing making his election a formality.

“MAGA Warrior Joe Gruters, w

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