The Republican National Committee intervened in Michigan’s monthlong intraparty leadership debacle on Wednesday, selecting former Rep. Pete Hoekstra as the state’s GOP chairman. However, the party will need to regain its composure heading into a critical March 2 caucus that will likely play a critical role in determining who the Republican presidential nominee will be. 

The RNC’s unanimous decision follows state Republicans’ vote last month to oust Kristina Karamo, who had been the GOP chairwoman since February 2023. However, Karamo stood firm on still being in charge, even after Hoekstra, who snagged former President Donald Trump’s endorsement, was voted in by an opposing faction in January, NBC News reported.