The PA GOP is seeking a new leader after Chairman Lawrence Tabas finishes his term in 2025.
After being at the helm since 2019, Lawrence Tabas will not be seeking reelection as the PA GOP chairman.
Under Tabas’ leadership, the PA GOP reportedly saw a resurgence in mail-ballot participation and a sharp reduction in Democrats’ voter registration advantage statewide.
Tabas said, “My goal was always to just achieve the things that I wanted to, strengthen the party, to deal with the voter registration issues, and to get back to my regularly scheduled life.”
PA State Senator Greg Rothman and Ted Christian, a director in the Government Strategies division of law firm Duane Morris, are possible replacements for the position.
Rothman is the former president and CEO of RSR Realtors. He was elected to the state Senate in 2022 after serving for eight years in the state House.
Christian is a Bucks County native and a state director for the Trump campaign in 2016. He announced his candidacy for PA GOP chairman during a Pennsylvania Society event in Manhattan.
He earned the support of Bucks County venture capitalist and founder of Back to School PA PAC Paul Martino, who donated $100,000 to his campaign. Martino said, “We need a leader who understands the importance of executing a clear vision and empowering local organizations to succeed. Ted Christian is that leader. His proven ability to unite the party, modernize its approach, and deliver results makes him uniquely qualified to lead us to victory.”
Senator Rothman has received praise and an endorsement from U.S. Senator-elect Dave McCormick.
McCormick said, “I believe State Senator Greg Rothman would be an outstanding chair to lead us forward. Greg is a state senator, Marine, successful businessman, former State Representative, and former chair for the Cumberland County Republican Party, who has seen our state party through many different phases. He has the political savvy and relationships to sustain the progress we made this cycle and make Pennsylvania a powerhouse Republican state.”
