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Former RNC communications director Ryan Mahoney tweeted on Monday that he voted for Joe Biden. 

The big picture: Mahoney served as communications director for two years during the Trump administration, from 2017 to 2019. He joins a slew of prominent Republicans who have publicly said they are voting Biden, or third-party or write-in candidates, rather than President Trump.

Go deeper: The top Republicans who aren't voting for Trump in 2020

Former RNC communications director says he voted for Biden

Ryan Mahoney worked for the RNC until 2019.

Photos: Brendan Smialowski, Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Politics

Joe Biden

2020 election

Former RNC communications director Ryan Mahoney <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tweeted on Monday" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/rcmahoney/status/1323364751032885250" data-vars-content-id="1e427e77-d37e-4e7f-b9b3-6f2586263c32" data-vars-headline="Former RNC communications director says he voted for Biden" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/rcmahoney/status/1323364751032885250" target="_blank">tweeted on Monday</a> that he voted for Joe Biden. The big picture: Mahoney served as communications director for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="two years" data-vars-click-url="https://www.potomacflacks.com/pf/2017/02/rnc-chair-mcdaniel-names-mahoney-comms-director.html" data-vars-content-id="1e427e77-d37e-4e7f-b9b3-6f2586263c32" data-vars-headline="Former RNC communications director says he voted for Biden" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.potomacflacks.com/pf/2017/02/rnc-chair-mcdaniel-names-mahoney-comms-director.html" target="_blank">two years</a> during the Trump administration, from 2017 to 2019. He joins a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="slew of prominent Republicans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/republicans-not-voting-for-trump-in-2020-9e2f02fa-0f36-418d-bedd-ed53181dd99c.html?fbclid=IwAR2Vys3E1onGVtDK0s8z4KUCdFtGit9_l95iJIX9KL421RfEHpH9uKpyXUI" data-vars-content-id="1e427e77-d37e-4e7f-b9b3-6f2586263c32" data-vars-headline="Former RNC communications director says he voted for Biden" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/republicans-not-voting-for-trump-in-2020-9e2f02fa-0f36-418d-bedd-ed53181dd99c.html?fbclid=IwAR2Vys3E1onGVtDK0s8z4KUCdFtGit9_l95iJIX9KL421RfEHpH9uKpyXUI" target="_self">slew of prominent Republicans</a> who have publicly said they are voting Biden, or third-party or write-in candidates, rather than President Trump.

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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Former RNC communications director says he voted for Biden

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