Republican party chairman Thrasher says he won’t seek re-election as party head
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Monday, May 24, 2021 With the coming reorganziation of the Nelson County Republican party, the current party chairman announced that he will not be seeking to remain party chairman moving forward.
In a press release from Don Thrasher, he advised: “Given that I will most likely be running for a contested Republican primary in 2022, I want to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest. Therefore, I am not seeking re-election as chair of the Nelson County Republican Party.”
Thrasher did not say what office he’ll seek. He last ran in the 2020 Republican primary against 50th District State Rep. Chad McCoy.
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Mr. McClard acknowledged that a “vocal minority” in his state was disappointed that Mr. McConnell delivered a blistering critique of Mr. Trump after his impeachment acquittal in the Senate last weekend.
Indeed, Don Thrasher, chairman of the Republican Party of Nelson County, Kentucky, called for Mr. McConnell to resign from the GOP and Senate leadership over the break with Mr. Trump.
Mr. McConnell’s supporters credit him with remaking the federal judiciary by confirming a parade of conservative judges and helping pass the 2017 Trump tax cuts. Those accomplishments earned cheers from both the old-time GOP establishment and the Trump base.