Joe Gruters

Joseph Ryan Gruters (born June 7, 1977) is an American politician and accountant. He has been the chairman of Republican National Committee since 2025.

Joe Gruters
Chair of the Republican National Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office August 22, 2025
Preceded by	Michael Whatley
Member of the Florida Senate from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2018
Preceded by	Greg Steube
Treasurer of the Republican National Committee
In office January 17, 2025 – August 22, 2025
Preceded by	KC Crosbie
Succeeded by	TBD
Chair of the Florida Republican Party
In office January 12, 2019 – February 12, 2023
Preceded by	Blaise Ingoglia
Succeeded by	Christian Ziegler
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 73rd district
In office November 8, 2016 – November 6, 2018
Preceded by	Greg Steube
Succeeded by	Tommy Gregory
Personal details
Born	Joseph Ryan Gruters (1977-07-06) July 6, 1977 (age 48) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Sydney Gruters
Education	Florida State University (BS) University of South Florida (MBA)

Gruters has also been a member of the Florida Senate since 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018 and was the chair of the Florida Republican Party from 2019 to 2023.^[1]

On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his support for Gruters to be the next Chair of the Republican National Committee, after Michael Whatley announced he would run for the U.S. Senate in 2026.^[2] He won the chair election in August 2025 as no one ran against him.^[3]