INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Republican Party Chairman Randy Head announced his resignation Monday, Dec. 2 "effective immediately" after five months in the role, according to the Indiana GOP.
Head told members of the Indiana Republican State Committee his decision over the weekend, and said he will be returning at Krieg DeVault full-time.
Party officials said Vice Chair Erin Lucas will assume the role of interim chairwoman until the Indiana Republican State Committee elects a new chair.
Governor-elect Mike Braun thanked Head for his service.
"Randy’s commitment to Republican principles and his ability to bring people together have left a lasting impact on the party and the state," Braun said.
Here is Head's full statement:
“It has been the honor of my life to serve as chairman of the Indiana Republican Party for the past five months. In that time, we have achieved remarkable success, including electing a new Republican governor, lieutenant governor, and senator, as well as re-electing our Republican attorney general. We also celebrated victories down the ballot, maintaining our supermajorities in both the House and Senate.
“I want to thank Governor-elect Mike Braun for trusting me with this role. It has truly been an honor. I also want to thank Krieg DeVault for allowing me to step away from my professional responsibilities to serve the party during this crucial time. Finally, I want to extend my gratitude to the hardworking staff at Indiana GOP headquarters. Their dedication and effort made it possible for us to exceed every fundraising benchmark and deliver these historic results.
“I’m not going anywhere. I will continue to serve on the Indiana Republican State Committee as the 4th District chair, and I look forward to working with Governor-elect Mike Braun and the State Committee to select my successor.
“Thank you to every Republican who placed their trust in me—it has been an honor to serve you.”
