IL Republican Party Has A New Chairperson

 

Bob Grogan Elected Chair of the Illinois Republican Party

For Immediate Release - May 18, 2026
CHICAGO -- Today, The State Central Committee of the Illinois Republican Party elected Bob Grogan as the next Chair, effective immediately.

Grogan released the following statement following the election:

“I am honored and humbled to be elected as the next Chair of the Illinois Republican Party. I’m grateful to my good friend, Chair Salvi, for her dedication to the party and her work to build a brighter future for Illinois families. Illinois Republicans are united and I’m excited to get to work electing Republicans up and down the ballot in November.”

Bob Grogan is a lifelong resident of DuPage County, where he served as DuPage County Auditor from 2008 to 2020. As Auditor, Grogan focused on transparency, radically transforming the office to make the County Checkbook publicly available, create a transparency portal and create a fraud hotline. His work rooted out waste, fraud and abuse, saving Illinois taxpayers millions of dollars, and the removal of county employees and criminal convictions by the State’s Attorney. Grogan lives in Downers Grove with his wife, Beth.

NOTE: Chair Grogan was not elected by acclimation as previously stated.

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