# RNC Chair Joe Gruters talks midterm elections and more during Philly visit

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Podcast: [Battleground Politics With Lauren Mayk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-politics-with-lauren-mayk-6613648)
Published: 2026-06-11T18:36:48+00:00
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## Resource

Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters recently visited Philadelphia. During his visit, he spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about the midterm elections, Pennsylvania and more. Here’s a full breakdown of the episode: :00 – Intro 1:12 – What Republicans are doing in Pennsylvania 1:42 – GOP strategy amid low approval ratings for Trump 3:02 – Higher gas prices and voters 5:50 – Where in Pennsylvania Gruters would want Trump to campaign 6:50 – Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Bucks County 8:09 –NJ Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and transparency 9:37 – NJ Rep. Jeff Van Drew 11:30 – California voting 12:25 – Voting by mail 14:05 – Pennsylvania governor’s race 15:26 – Thoughts on Sen. John Fetterman 16:50 – Whether or not there will be a GOP midterm convention in Pennsylvania

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