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Maddow Blog | Tuesday’s Campaign Review, 1.21.25: Michael Whatley re-elected as RNC Chairman

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Today’s episode with campaign-related news items from across the country.

* When Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term as president, his political operation sent out another fundraising appeal. The Republican incumbent president, whose political activities are already overflowing with money, cannot stand for re-election.

* At the Republican National Committee, incumbent Chairman Michael Whatley is not without intraparty critics, but he was still re-elected for a second term on Friday.

* Relatedly, Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, formally stepped down as co-chair of the RNC last week. As expected, party officials replaced her with KC Crosbie.

* Amid rumors about her 2026 plans, Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn confirmed on Fox News this weekend that she is “strongly considering” running for governor in Tennessee next year.

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* While many California Democrats wait to see if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run for governor next year, Xavier Becerra, who recently completed his term as Secretary of Health and Human Services, told The New York Times that he is considering running for the governor’s office as well.

* Politico reported that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to serve as director of national intelligence, raked in more than $1.2 million last year as a MAGA surrogate, according to her financial disclosure documents.

* And in Louisiana, Senator Bill Cassidy was considered a Republican senator who could ultimately oppose Pete Hegseth’s nomination for the Pentagon. The incumbent president, faced with the very real possibility of a Republican primary next year, has decided to throw his support behind the unqualified candidate.

This article was originally published on MSNBC.com

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