August 19, 2026 | Press Release

ICYMI: RNC Chairman Joe Gruters Highlights GOP Wins, Candidate Momentum After Florida Primary

Press Release

Washington D.C. – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters joined Fox Business and NewsNation to discuss the Florida primary results, Republicans' unified message and strong slate of candidates heading into the general election.




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On the Florida Primary Results:

 

"That's what it's all about, candidate quality across the country...Ashley Moody's one of the best candidates in the country...She is an absolute superstar, the largest vote getter in Florida. You put her alongside Byron Donalds, who's probably the best communicator in our party across the country. These two guys at the top of the ticket are going to crush Jolly and Nixon."

 

On the Republicans' Unified Message:

 

"President [Trump] has been fighting for the average American worker since day one, passing things like the Working Families Tax Cuts, no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security. He's been going to bat for the American worker every single day...This president is literally going to bat for the American worker, doing everything humanly possible to try to make sure the nose gets up and the economy gets back in the right direction."




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On Republicans’ Strong Candidate Recruitment:

 

“Candidate quality is probably the most important thing about this cycle, and we think that we have the matchups we want because [President Trump] went out there and endorsed a lot of these [candidates]. They're MAGA warriors…When you put that against these radical leftists that the Democrats are nominating across the country, we have a lot of matchups that are favorable to us.”

 

 â€ś[Angie Nixon is] going to be the top of the ticket going against Ashley Moody...Remember, we have nine potential new congressmen coming in from the state of Florida as a result of redistricting and retirements. The top of the ticket, complete radical leftists, along with David Jolly. It's going to really create an amazing opportunity for Florida to deliver big. Candidate quality makes a difference, and the Democrats continue to elect these radical leftists. And I think that at the end of the day, people are going to reject extremism.” 

 

On the Midterm Convention:

 

"This is going to be the first cycle in the history of the party where the Republicans outspend the Democrats. And then we're going to do things like the midterm convention, which, by the way, is open to the general public for the first time ever. Go to gopconvention.com and get your tickets…We're going to be able to share all these great messaging things that the president has done for his first two years and explain to the American people the contrast that you have in November. Commonsense versus absolute craziness on the left.”