Republican National Committee Chief of Staff Richard Walters will step down from his position later this week, he told staffers Monday.
As reported by The Hill, RNC veteran Mike Reed, who became deputy chief of staff in 2020, will replace him.
Walters joined the committee in 2013 as a finance officer and became chief of staff in 2017. While his departure was widely expected, he won’t be leaving the committee entirely. He will move to work as a senior adviser to Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
“The Republican Party, our committee members, our staff, and I personally owe Richard an enormous debt of gratitude. Richard has done an incredible job of strengthening and building our party, from record-breaking fundraising to our cutting-edge data operation and everything in between," McDaniel said in a statement. "I am thrilled that after nearly five years as chief of staff, Richard is staying on the team to oversee the long-term planning of the RNC, while Mike Reed will serve as the new chief of staff to help implement the party’s strategy for victory in November.”
