RSLC Announces Key Senior Staff Hires for 2023-2024 Cycle
Washington, D.C.- The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) today announced four new senior staff hires for the 2023-2024 election cycle.
Michael Joyce, Communications Director
Sophia Sirianni, Digital Director
Max Docksey, Political Director
Alexis Valdez Darnell, Senior Advisor, Recruitment & Training
“The backstop of power Republicans have built in the states is at serious risk and winning down-ballot races has never been tougher, but we are assembling a team that is ready to meet the challenge,” said RSLC President Dee Duncan. “These extremely talented political operatives will play a critical role in helping the RSLC continue to innovate and reach new heights so we can fight back against the national liberal money machine and elect state Republicans across the country this cycle.”
Michael Joyce will serve as Communications Director. He comes to the RSLC after serving as the Deputy Director of Regional Communications for the Republican National Committee during the 2022 midterm election cycle.
Sophia Sirianni will be the Digital Director. She was previously the Deputy Digital Fundraising Director at the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Max Docksey will serve as the Political Director. He was most recently the Republican National Committee’s Regional Political Director for the Great Lakes region.
Alexis Valdez Darnell will be a Senior Advisor for Recruitment & Training. She comes to the RSLC after working for FP1 Strategies as Managing Director.
ABOUT RSLC
The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is the largest organization of Republican state leaders in the country and only national committee whose mission is to recruit, train, and elect Republicans to multiple down-ballot, state-level offices. Thanks to its growing network of grassroots supporters in all 50 states, the committee helps deliver wins for Republican state legislators, lieutenant governors, secretaries of state, agriculture officials, and state judges across the country. After multiple successful recent election cycles, Republicans currently hold 58 out of 99 state legislative chambers, 25 out of 45 lieutenant governors’ offices, 28 out of 50 secretary of state offices, and 12 out of 12 statewide agriculture commissioner offices.
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