Joe Gruters serves as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
In just a short amount of time, President Trump and Republicans have helped put America back on the right track.
But President Trump has made something else very clear: the job is not finished.
If we want four full years of secure borders, safe streets and a stronger economy, Republicans must win the midterms this November. That starts with winning in Maine.
Every single day, the RNC is fighting to protect the movement President Trump built and to deliver victories for the American people. And I can tell you firsthand, the Republican Party has never been stronger.
Thanks to the support of grassroots conservatives across the country and our Finance Chair Vice President JD Vance, the RNC currently has over $123 million cash on hand with zero debt. The DNC, meanwhile, is drowning with just $14 million cash on hand and over $17 million in debt. The contrast could not be clearer: Republicans are energized, united and prepared to win; Democrats are floundering.
We’re not just building financially, we are winning where it matters most.
The RNC is leading the fight for election integrity nationwide and Maine has been at the center of that fight. The RNC has partnered with the Maine Republican Party to push back against efforts to expand ranked-choice voting in ways that undermine voter confidence and transparency. Last year we filed a formal complaint against Secretary of State Shenna Bellows for failing to maintain accurate voter rolls, raising serious concerns about the integrity of the state’s elections. On a podcast last August, Bellows said that non-citizens may have been registered to vote in Maine, a blatant disregard for the law that cannot be ignored.
We are taking action because Maine voters deserve fair, secure and transparent elections, not a system manipulated by partisan Democrat officials and activists.
While Democrats and their far-left allies continue to weaken election safeguards, Republicans are standing up for the rule of law and the integrity of every vote cast in Maine and across the country.
The stakes could not be higher.
Democrats are increasingly supporting radical candidates whose agenda is completely out of touch with hardworking Mainers.
Just look at Democrat Graham Platner — a self-professed communist who has openly attacked law enforcement; smeared American service members; has an account on Kik, a messaging app referred to as a “predator’s paradise”; and in reporting by the New York Times faces allegations of domestic abuse. Platner’s rhetoric is extreme, divisive and completely out of step with Maine values. Reports of his disgusting behavior only add to the growing concerns about his judgment and fitness for office. Democrats are struggling to defend him.
This is the choice facing Maine voters: Republican Susan Collins, a proven fighter for Maine, who is focused on safety, prosperity and commonsense, or a Democratic Party willing to embrace extreme, out-of-touch candidates like Graham Platner to appease the far left.
If Democrats retake Congress, they will spend the next two years obstructing President Trump, launching endless investigations, sending our country into chaos and trying to stop Republicans’ America First agenda at every turn.
We cannot let that happen.
That is why our supporters on the ground are so important. They are the engines that drive this movement. The doors they knock on, the calls they make, the conversations they have with neighbors and friends and the hours volunteered are what will decide this election.
President Trump is delivering results, and he is going to barnstorm the country to energize voters and get our people to the polls.
Republicans are going to keep fighting to secure our elections and defend the values that make this country great. But to finish the job, we must keep the House, win the Senate, expand our majorities and win in November, starting in Maine.
Now let’s get to work. On to victory!
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