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President Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump is the 45th President of the United States. He believes the United States has incredible potential and will go on to exceed even its remarkable achievements of the past. His campaign slogan for President was, “Make America Great Again,” and that is exactly what he is doing. <more>
Vice Presidnet Michael Pence
Michael R. Pence was born in Columbus, Indiana, on June 7, 1959, one of six children born to Edward and Nancy Pence. As a young boy, he had a front-row seat to the American Dream. After his grandfather immigrated to the United States when he was 17, his family settled in the Midwest. The future Vice President watched his Mom and Dad build everything that matters – a family, a business, and a good name. <more>
RNC Chairman Ronna McDaniel
Ronna McDaniel is the second woman ever elected Chair of the RNC. During the 2016 election, Ronna McDaniel helped deliver Michigan for Donald Trump and the GOP for the first time in decades. She was elected as the State Chairman from Michigan in February of 2015. Ronna served as a Trump delegate and chaired the Michigan Delegation to the 2016 Republican National Convention. <more>
The son of immigrants who fled communist Eastern Europe immediately after World War II, Dr. Andy Harris has made a lifetime commitment to serving his neighbors, country, and community. Whether it was as a physician at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital (or currently at Memorial Hospital of Easton), as a veteran of the Naval Reserve, as a hard-working state Senator, or now as Congressman, Andy has always been committed to serving others. He is dedicated to making sure every constituent in the 1st Congressional District receives the highest quality assistance and is well represented in the halls of Congress. <more>
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. was sworn in as the 62nd governor of the State of Maryland on January 21, 2015. In 2018, he was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second four-year term, receiving the most votes of any <more>
Boyd Rutherford is the ninth lieutenant governor of the State of Maryland. He was elected to office with Governor Larry Hogan in 2014, and re-elected in 2018. He is the first Republican lieutenant governor to ever be re-elected in Maryland. <more>
Senatore Bryan W. SimonaireSenate Minority Leader
<Read Bio> Senator Michael Hough, Minority Whip
<Read Bio> Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, Minority Leader
<Read Bio> Delegate Kathy Szeliga, Minority Whip
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Maryland Republican Leadership
Dirk Haire, Chairman
Dirk Haire is serving his second term as Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party. He is also a Partner in the Washington, DC office of national law firm Fox Rothschild LLP where he practices government contracts and construction law. Dirk lives in Edgewater, Maryland with his wife, Jessica, daughters Bailey, Addison, and Olivia, and son Connor. Jessica is the County Councilwoman for Anne Arundel County Council District 7 and also serves as the State Party Legal Counsel. Dirk’s past GOP experience includes working as a Legislative Aide for US Senator Dan Coats, managing Congressional campaigns for Republican candidates in Indiana and Wisconsin, serving as Legal Counsel to the Maryland Republican Party, and serving as Chairman of the Maryland House and Senate Party Caucus Committees.
Nicole Bennett, 1st Vice-Chair
Nicole Bennett was elected 1st Vice Chairman of the MDGOP in 2020. Nicole has been the Chairman for Charles County for the past two and a half years. Recently Nicole was elected Chairman of the Maryland Black Republicans Council (BRC).
Nicole makes her home in Southern Maryland where she is an avid volunteer. Bennett has volunteered with her local Literacy Council, Red Cross and Jaycees to improve the quality of life for Southern Marylanders. With more than 25 years of leading medical practices to success, Bennett also serves as the Chairman of the National Advisory Board for the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management where she assists other Healthcare managers and administrators to realize their full potential. Nicole is passionate about politics and strengthening our communities. Her guiding principles are respect for life, self-determination and the pursuit of happiness.
Al Mendelsohn, 2nd Vice-Chair
Al is the former Chairman of the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee and Was elected to the Central Committee in 1998. He had previously been a CR and YR Club Chairman and State Vice-Chairman but his political involvement started as a precinct Chairman in Montgomery County.
Al is married and the father of two lawyers. He works at Printron specializing in direct mail, political printing, and advertising. Al sits on the Maryland Military Monuments Commission where he fights for the preservation of monuments and their importance in telling the whole story of America. Al is also the President of the 72-year-old family insurance agency Abrams/Mendelsohn Insurance where his expertise is in health, life, and disability.
Chris Tomlinson, 3rd Vice Chair
Chris Tomlinson was elected 3rd Vice Chairman of the MDGOP in 2020. He has served as an elected member of the Carroll County Republican Central Committee since 2017 and was the Committee’s Treasurer from 2017 to 2019.
Chris received the 2018 MDGOP Grassroots Volunteer of the Year award and manages the Carroll Republican Victory PAC. He was elected as an At-Large Delegate to the 2020 RNC Convention and received the Trump campaign’s endorsement. For years, Chris has helped Republicans get elected, including Governor Larry Hogan, Delegates Haven Shoemaker & April Rose, State Senator Justin Ready, local Board of Education members, and elected officials at the municipal level.
Mark Uncapher, Secretary
Mark Uncapher is serving his second term as Secretary of the Maryland Republican Party. Mark is a long-time party activist who previously served as the Chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee.
In his day job, Mark is Director of the Fiber Optic Sensing Association and served on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. He is a member of the New York State and DC Bar and is a graduate of New York Law School and George Washington University
Chris Rosenthal, Treasurer
Chris Rosenthal is a CPA who has served as Treasurer for the MDGOP for over a decade. For the last six years, he has also served as the Treasurer for the Hogan/Rutherford campaign. Chris is a Partner with Vallit Dispute and Valuation Advisors where he is the Managing Member. He lives in Edgewater with his wife, Kelly, and their two children.
Nicolee Ambrose is a grassroots activist, political commentator, and the statewide elected Republican National Committeewoman for Maryland. <more>
David Bossie has served as our National Committeeman since 2016.
He has also served as president of Citizens United and Citizens United Foundation since 2001. . <more>
Maryland Republican Central Committee Chairs
| County | Title | First Name | Last Name | |
| Allegany | Chair | Bob | Farrell | rfarrell1153@yahoo.com |
| Anne Arundel | Chair | James | Appel | jappel@aagop.org |
| Baltimore | Chair | Kathi | Smero | Kathleensmero@icloud.com |
| Baltimore City | Chair | Shannon | Wright | sigsby67@gmail.com |
| Calvert | Chair | Catherine | Grasso | nonitalian1@gmail.com |
| Caroline | Chair | Steve | Stouffer | sstouffer4@hotmail.com |
| Carroll | Chair | David | Brauning | dlbangus1972@gmail.com |
| Cecil | Chair | Vincent | Sammons | vsammons@CecilGOP.org |
| Charles | Chair | James | Ashburn | electjamesashburn@gmail.com |
| Dorchester | Chair | Dale | Coldren | dcoldren2@msn.com |
| Frederick | Chair | Steven | Clark | clarksteven21@gmail.com |
| Garrett | Chair | Luanne | Ruddell | luanneruddell@yahoo.com |
| Harford | Chair | Jessica | Blake | jblake0803@gmail.com |
| Howard | Chair | Steven | Wilson | steve@stevenhwilson.com |
| Kent | Chair | Tatiana | Croissette | tatianacroissette@gmail.com |
| Montgomery | Chair | Reardon | Sullivan | sully@wfteng.com |
| Prince George’s | Chair | Jim | Wass | jim@jimwass.com |
| Queen Anne’s | Chair | Mike | Arntz | mikearntz@yahoo.com |
| St. Mary’s | Chair | David | Willenborg | david.willenborg@verizon.net |
| Talbot | Chair | David | Reel | davidr@goeaston.net |
| Washington | Chair | Jerry | DeWolf | republicanjerry@gmail.com |
| Wicomico | Chair | Nate | Sansom | nathaniel.sansom@gmail.com |
| Worcester | Co-Chair | Mary | Burgess | marybinoc@aol.com |
| Worcester | Co-Chair | Loretta | Spinuzza | jagspin@gmail.com |