Lawrence data analyst Natalie Goodwin will be the new Chair of the Marion County Republican Party.

Goodwin beat builder John Schmitz.

She won 282-142, or 66 percent of the vote.

Goodwin promised to work with all Republicans to rebuild their party and hold the Hosgsett administration accountable.

You can hear Goodwin in the Leon-Tailored Audio above.

It runs for about five minutes.

Democrats re-elected Myla Eldridge as their County Chair.