Scoop: Republican Governors Association names Iowa's Kim Reynolds new chair

Details: Reynolds and Lee were both chosen unanimously at the close of the RGA's annual conference Tuesday, taking over from current co-chairs Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts.

• Reynolds had previously been serving as vice chair.
• Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves was also elected policy chairman.

Other members of the RGA's executive committee include:

• Brian Kemp of Georgia
• Doug Burgum of North Dakota
• Eric Holcomb of Indiana
• Henry McMaster of South Carolina
• Greg Abbott of Texas
• Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma
• Greg Gianforte of Montana
• Glenn Youngkin of Virginia

The intrigue: Ducey and other governors attending the RGA conference gave former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie a huge ovation on Tuesday after he pinned the blame on Trump for Republican losses in three consecutive elections.

• Reynolds and Lee are far more pro-Trump than Ducey, whose relationship with the former president soured over Ducey's refusal to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona.
• Reynolds campaigned with Trump at a rally in Iowa on Nov. 3, days before a midterm election in which many of Trump's favored candidates in competitive races were wiped out.