The Republican National Committee has finalized its senior staff for the 2020 election cycle with a focus on disrupting the Democratic presidential primary and continuing to build up the party’s field and digital infrastructure, the party told POLITICO.

“Our team will be working hand-in-glove with the Trump campaign to ensure President Trump is re-elected and to grow our Party in 2020,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement on Friday. The RNC leadership team is a mix of internal promotions, outside hires and people staying in their roles from the 2018 cycle.

Michael Ahrens, the RNC’s rapid response director for the 2018 cycle, who brought a “troll the libs” approach to his work, will be promoted to communications director as the party tries to roil the Democratic presidential primary. Mike Reed, the party’s research director last cycle who was heavily involved in Elizabeth Warren’s 2012 race as research director for the GOP’s Senate committee, will be the RNC’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications. (Read more)

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