Premiere on Fox: New National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) top staff will help incoming president Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C.He unveiled plans Thursday to seek to expand the Republican majority in 2026, including veterans of President-elect Donald Trump, Scott himself and former Vice President Mike Pence.

scott was elected LeadershipNRSC will be assisted in the upcoming cycle by a group of veteran Republican operatives.

Jennifer DeCasper, Scott's longtime chief of staff and senior adviser, will serve as the next NRSC executive director. Stephen DeMaura will join her as deputy executive director. He served as Pence's 2024 presidential campaign manager and has a rich history of working with campaigns and outside groups to win elections.

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Senator Tim Scott's senior staff at NRSC announced. (Reuters)

"Two years of total Republican control is great, but four years of the Trump agenda are even better," Scott said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Defending the majority, attacking and advancing President Trump's agenda requires An elite team is executing at the top. I'm excited about the organization we are building, the wins we will achieve on the board, and the results we will achieve serving the American people.

"Jennifer DeCasper is an excellent choice to lead the NRSC as executive director," said current NRSC Chairman Steve Daines, R-Mont.said in a statement. "As a trusted advisor to Senator Tim Scott, she has proven to be a master of politics and policy. Her strategic insight, relentless drive and commitment to conservative principles make her uniquely qualified to help us Preserve and grow our hard-fought Senate.

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Senator Steve Daines leads the NRSC in the 2024 cycle. (Tom Williams/Getty Images)

Trump alum Kara Mason will serve as finance director. Nathan Brand will join the NRSC team as Scott's senior advisor. The council's next political director will be Brendan Jaspers, who previously served as campaign director for Club for Growth.

The next communications director for the NRSC will be Joanna Rodriguez, who currently oversees communications for Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb. Ricketts will also serve as NRSC Vice Chairman in the 2026 cycle.

Additionally, veteran Senate staffer Brennen Britton will serve as the NRSC's director of external affairs, and the committee's senior financial adviser will be Brittney Godoy, who has led Scott's fundraising efforts in the past.

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Senator Pete Ricketts will serve as NRSC Vice Chairman. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

"It will take a team of experienced conservatives to ensure that President Trump has a Senate majority for his entire term, and that's exactly who Senator Scott has appointed," Ricketts said in a statement. Great to see my senior staff member Joanna Rodriguez join the team. She will share her experience crafting winning, conservative messages with incumbents and challengers everywhere as NRSC Vice Chair and Rotating Senator. , I believe this team will do whatever it takes to win and support President Trump’s prosperity and security agenda.

The NRSC noted the added value of the breadth of political experience each member of the team brings, which they believe will help maintain and expand the Republican Senate majority to work with Trump.

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Senator Jon Ossoff is up for re-election in 2026. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

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In 2026, several competitive races are expected, including Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Republican Sen. Running for Councilmember Susan Collins’ seat.

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand made an aggressive case to her fellow Democrats to serve as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee during the same cycle. Central to her speech was her ability to effectively speak to voters in purple districts, something she said Democrats must do.