The departure has long been expected. Walters had privately told people that he planned to leave the committee after the 2020 campaign, but, at the request of party leadership, decided to stay on longer to help with the leadership transition. During that time, Reed was quietly being groomed to take over the chief of staff position.
Walters joined the RNC in 2013 as a finance official before eventually rising to chief of staff in 2017.
“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,” she added.
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