ATLANTA, Ga. — Florida conservative Joe Gruters is now the Republican National Committee chairman. Having no opposition after being tapped by President Donald Trump, Gruters was elected Friday at the Republicans’ summer meeting in Atlanta.

For Gruters, the vote completes a steady climb from county party leader into the top ranks of Trump’s second presidency.

After the vote Friday, Gruters thanked Trump for choosing him and promised RNC members he would focus on “election integrity,” expanding Republican voter registration and preventing internal party discord.

Elections, Gruters said, are won by “whatever party does a better job of uniting the factions and bringing everybody together.”

Here is a look at Gruters’ history with Trump and Republicans and what that means as he becomes chair

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