Republican National Committee Treasurer KC Crosbie told fellow members Sunday night that she is running for RNC co-chair to replace Lara Trump, who said Sunday night she is resigning from that position.
“This position requires leadership, communication and the ability to unite our diverse membership while supporting President Trump and his administration’s bold initiative to ‘Make America Great Again,’” wrote Crosbie, who is also the RNC’s national committeewoman Kentucky, in an email to RNC members, obtained by NBC News. “I am committed to fulfilling the responsibilities of RNC co-chair with the same dedication that I brought to the role of treasurer.”
The role of co-chair of the RNC gained significant attention during the 2024 elections after President-elect Donald Trump helped install his daughter-in-law to the post as part of his takeover of the party infrastructure. Trump-backed RNC Chairman Michael Whatley has already agreed to remain in that post.
“At the RNC, we had three distinct goals: 1) surpass all fundraising records 2) build the largest army of lawyers and pollsters to ensure election integrity and 3) turn out millions of Americans and low-propensity voters during early moods. We have achieved all three,” Lara Trump wrote in an X-post on Sunday evening announcing she was leaving the post.
Crosbie’s email to RNC members came hours later. She highlighted the RNC’s fundraising numbers during her tenure as treasurer and the organization’s internal financial controls.
“By implementing best practices and strengthening internal controls, the RNC has received clean audits from our external auditors while further strengthening the confidence of both grassroots supporters and major donors,” Crosbie wrote.
It is unlikely that anyone could garner enough support to replace Lara Trump without the explicit approval of Donald Trump or his team.
Neither Crosbie nor the Trump campaign responded to requests for comment.
An RNC member told NBC News that “she is very well liked” by committee members.
Crosbie was elected to the Kentucky RNC board member in 2012 and selected as the organization’s treasurer in June 2023. At the time, she said she would be a “steward and watchdog of the funds raised in support of the RNC.”
Lara Trump’s decision to resign comes as she has also actively lobbied Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to appoint her to the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s choice to serve as Secretary of State to serve.
“Certainly, we have all had the opportunity over the past nine years to fully engage in politics, to understand the American people, what they want, and we have all been residents of the state of Florida for more than three years now. she told Fox News on Sunday. “If that is something that is presented to me, it would be a real honor.”
Four sources familiar with the process told NBC News on Monday that Lara Trump’s resignation will not affect the Senate’s possible choice and that DeSantis likely won’t make a decision until early January. He is also considering picks from among Florida’s elected Republicans, such as Attorney General Ashley Moody, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez, former House Speaker Paul Renner and Jose Oliva and Secretary of State Cord Byrd, as well as DeSantis’ chief of staff, James. Uthmeier.
Most of the Trump family and many major supporters have publicly said they support Lara Trump in winning the nomination. She is still being considered, but is not currently seen as a frontrunner.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
