Tennessee governor elected next RGA chairman
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has been elected as the next chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
Haslam will take the reins from New Jersey’s Chris Christie, who has been on a victory lap at the group’s annual meeting in Florida this week.
Haslam told reporters before the vote that he was “interested and willing to serve if elected” chairman.
He said he hoped to maintain the RGA’s momentum after Republicans scored a series of unexpected wins this cycle, including the governors’ mansions in Maryland and Massachusetts.
There are only three governor’s races on the calendar in 2015, making the position less demanding.
Several more high-profile candidates, including Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, took their names out of the running as they consider potential presidential runs.
