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Bob Paduchik, Former Trump Adviser, Will Lead Ohio Republican Party

By Jo Ingles

Published February 26, 2021 at 8:52 PM EST

File photo of Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel, left, speaks with Bob Paduchik, party co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, at the spring meeting in Coronado, Calif., Friday, May 12, 2017. [Elliot Spagat / AP] — File photo of Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel, left, speaks with Bob Paduchik, party co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, at the spring meeting in Coronado, Calif., Friday, May 12, 2017.

The Ohio Republican Party has a new chairman.

Bob Paduchik ran President Trump’s Ohio campaigns, has worked with other high-profile state candidates and served as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.

Paduchik beat out former state lawmaker John Becker to lead Ohio's Republicans. Paduchik replaces Jane Timken, who left the position in January to run for retiring U.S. Sen. Rob Portman’s seat.

Paduchik said his main goal as leader of the party will be to help elect Republican candidates.

“We have to elect Republicans here in Ohio next year. That means we need a party that’s focused on building the financial resources that we need, building the organization we need," Paduchik said.

He also plans to focus on trying to build Republican numbers in urban areas and adopting some of the professional standards that have been proven to be helpful by the party in other states and nationally.