In SARASOTA, Florida (WFLA), a week has passed since State Senator Joe Gruters, a Republican from Sarasota, took on the role of chairman of the Republican National Committee.

“I’m ready to take up the president’s vision and looking forward to winning the midterms and moving on from there,” Gruters said.

Gruters is no novice when it comes to deep engagement within the Republican Party. For the past 20 years, he has actively participated with Republican groups at national, state, and local levels. Currently, he is transitioning from his position as a full-time public accountant in Venice to dedicate himself completely to his new position.

“I’m in the process of wrapping up here. When I initially received that call, being a CPA by profession, I needed to finalize some projects,” Gruters explained. “But shortly, I’ll be moving to D.C. to begin traveling extensively across the country, aiding in organizing local and state parties to ensure their readiness for the midterm elections.”

Gruters acknowledges the challenges of leading the incumbent party. The upcoming election will determine whether voters wish for President Trump to pursue his existing policies.

“The incumbent party stands at a record of two wins out of 39 instances over the last 41 off-cycle elections, but truly, no one has accomplished what President Trump has in the initial seven months of his presidency,” Gruters stated.

The party is focused on flipping several congressional seats.

“Our focus is on 13 crucial seats,” Gruters mentioned. “These are the seats that President Trump secured in the last election cycle, yet were also won by Democratic members of Congress.”

The Florida lawmaker would like county and state parties to talk with voters about what’s included in the president’s massive bill that involves tax cuts and spending changes.

“With the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ passing, we have a lot to focus on and a lot to celebrate, and we have to educate the public,” Gruters said.

President Trump recently admitted he hopes to rebrand the bill. This comes at the same time as the Pew Research Center showed there’s more opposition than support among voters for the legislation.

In the meantime, Gruters plans to continue representing his current constituents for the remainder of his term. However, he will leave the race for Florida Chief Financial Officer.