The Republican National Committee elected Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters as its new chair Friday, confirming President Donald Trump’s pick to replace outgoing chairman Michael Whatley, who is running for US Senate in North Carolina.

ATLANTA (AP) — Florida conservative Joe Gruters, a Donald Trump cheerleader dating back to the president’s days as a reality TV star, is now the Republican National Committee chairman. Having no opposition after being tapped by the president, Gruters was elected Friday at the Republicans’ summer meeting in Atlanta.