Meet Your New Republican Leader, 'Reince Priebus' 6.25K Jim Newell 01/14/11 05:33PM Filed to: Elections Elections Rnc Republican National Committee Michael Steele 'Reince Priebus' Appic Tweetg Fb The Michael Steele Era of Politics is over. "Reince Priebus," the Wisconsin GOP chair, has won the Republican party chairmanship. His challenging job going into 2012: Shut up and smile! Michael Steele struggled with this.