Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC) Announces 2023 National Legislative Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– In 2022, the RSLC defied the odds by overcoming an onslaught of national liberal spending to net-gain 35 seats, secure seven new supermajorities and help Republicans maintain a hold on 58 of the 99 state legislative chambers across the country. The committee’s success was driven by Republican victories in legislative districts that were carried by Joe Biden, with Republicans winning 257 races in Biden districts in 2020. As it continues to build off of prior successes, the RSLC today announced the 2023 National Legislative Leadership for its largest caucus and only national organization devoted to electing Republican state legislative leaders -- the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC).
“While state Republicans achieved tremendous success in 2022 due to winning in Biden districts across the country, last cycle provided us a wake-up call when it comes to the damage that the national liberal money machine can inflict on our GOP majorities,” said Pennsylvania House Republican Leader and RLCC Chairman Bryan Cutler. “We know state Democrats will be back as well-funded as ever this cycle, and in order to combat their advances we will need to have all hands on deck to fight back. I am pleased to be working with our fantastic executive committee, who are dedicated to helping state Republicans get elected across the country by pushing back on the Biden agenda.”
“Democrats know that the policies coming out of Joe Biden’s Washington have been devastating for the American people and that their only path to victory this cycle is to raise record resources to try to conceal their toxic positions,” said Virginia House Speaker and RLCC Vice Chair Todd Gilbert. “State Republicans are the last line of defense that can push back on the failed Joe Biden agenda, and if we want to retain our House majority and expand the map it’s going to require serious buy-in. I am excited to be working with this incredible group to achieve our goals and expand our majorities nationwide.”
“National Democrats demonstrated in 2022 that they will spend whatever it takes to win state legislative races to implement their radical left agenda,” said Michigan Senate Republican Leader and RLCC Finance Chair Aric Nesbit. “We’ve already seen firsthand in Michigan the harmful policy results of Democrat control and in order to push back we’ll need to have adequate resources to retake statehouses across the country. I am honored to be working with this executive team, and remain confident that we can build off of this committees prior success, in continuing to grow the future of the Republican Party in the states.”
Republican Legislative Campaign Committee
Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler, Chair
Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, Vice Chair
Michigan Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, Finance Chair
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston – Chair Emeritus
Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed – Executive Committee
Alaska House Speaker Cathy Tilton – Member At Large
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen – Executive Committee
Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma – Executive Committee
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd – Member At Large
Arkansas House Revenue & Taxation Chair Les Eaves – Member At Large
California Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones – Member At Large
California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher – Member At Large
Colorado Senate Republican Leader Paul Lundeen – Executive Committee
Connecticut House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora – Member At Large
Delaware Representative Mike Smith – Member At Large
Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo – Executive Committee
Florida Senate Majority Leader Ben Albritton – Executive Committee
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner – Executive Committee
Florida House Rules Chair Danny Perez – Executive Committee
Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore John Kennedy – Executive Committee
Georgia House Majority Caucus Chairman Bruce Williamson – Executive Committee
Hawaii House Republican Leader Lauren Matsumoto – Executive Committee
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver – Executive Committee
Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley – Executive Committee
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson – Executive Committee
Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins – Executive Committee
Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers – Executive Committee
Kentucky House Speaker David Osborne – Executive Committee
Kentucky House Speaker Pro Tempore David Meade – Executive Committee
Louisiana Senate Majority Leader Sharon Hewitt – Executive Committee
Maryland House Republican Leader Jason Buckel – Member At Large
Massachusetts House Republican Leader Bradley Jones – Member At Large
Michigan House Republican Leader Matt Hall – Executive Committee
Minnesota House Republican Leader Lisa Demuth – Executive Committee
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn – Executive Committee
Missouri Senate President Pro Tempore Caleb Rowden – Member At Large
Missouri Senate Assistant Majority Floor Leader Jason Bean – Member At Large
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher – Member At Large
Montana Senator Greg Hertz – Member At Large
Nevada Senate Republican Leader Heidi Gansert – Executive Committee
New Hampshire Senate President Jeb Bradley – Executive Committee
New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho – Executive Committee
New Jersey Senator Anthony Bucco – Executive Committee
New Jersey Senator Michael Testa – Executive Committee
New Jersey Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio – Executive Committee
New Mexico Senate Republican Leader Greg Baca – Executive Committee
New Mexico Senator Crystal Diamond – Executive Committee
New Mexico House Republican Leader Ryan Lane – Executive Committee
New York Senate Republican Leader Robert Ortt – Executive Committee
New York Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay – Executive Committee
North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger – Executive Committee
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore – Executive Committee
Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman – Executive Committee
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens – Member At Large
Ohio Representative Cindy Abrams – Member At Large
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat – Executive Committee
Oregon Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp – Executive Committee
Oregon House Republican Leader Vikki Breese-Iverson – Executive Committee
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward – Executive Committee
Pennsylvania Representative Josh Kail – Member At Large
Rhode Island Senate Republican Leader Jessica De La Cruz – Member At Large
South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey – Member At Large
South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith – Executive Committee
South Dakota Representative Rebecca Reimer – Member At Large
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton – Executive Committee
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan – Executive Committee
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams – Executive Committee
Vermont House Republican Leader Pattie McCoy – Member At Large
Virginia Senate Republican Caucus Chair Ryan McDougle – Executive Committee
Washington Senate Republican Leader John Braun – Executive Committee
Washington House Republican Leader JT Wilcox – Executive Committee
West Virginia Senator Eric Nelson – Executive Committee
Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu – Executive Committee
ABOUT RLCC
The Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC), one of four caucuses under the RSLC’s umbrella, is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to electing Republicans to state legislatures. Since 2003, the RLCC has consistently delivered positive results by targeting national resources to support state races. Republicans currently hold majorities in 58 of 99 state legislative chambers.
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 our growing network of grassroots supporters in all 50 states, we help deliver wins for Republican state legislators, lieutenant governors, secretaries of state, agriculture officials, and state judges across the country.
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