Trump-Backed Wife of RNC Chair Launches Bid for Congress Amid Slim House Majority Defense

Sydney Gruters, wife of RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, has launched a bid for Congress in Florida as part of the Republican Party's efforts to maintain its slim House majority. The bid comes after President Donald Trump urged her to run for an open GOP-held congressional seat last week. Gruters, who is married to RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, served as the former executive director of the state's New College Foundation. The Republican Party is working to hold onto their narrow lead in the House of Representatives.