Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele pulled out of the race for Chairman after four rounds of voting. Steele endorsed Maria Cino for the position but Cino trails Reince Priebus who has 67 votes after five rounds. There are 168 members who vote and 85 votes are required to win election to the GOP Chairman position. Currently, Cino has 40 votes, former Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis has 32 votes, and former Missouri Republican Chairman Ann Wagner has 28 votes.
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James Sutliff