JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A businesswoman from rural Missouri has been chosen as the new chairwoman of the state Republican Party.

Republicans said Saturday that they had elected Kay Hoflander to lead the party heading into the 2020 elections. She succeeds former U.S. attorney Todd Graves of Kansas City, who led the party the past two years.

Votes are in: Kay Hoflander has been elected leader of @MissouriGOP. Kay has long volunteered her time and resources on behalf of the party, and has a deep knowledge of our state and our people. Congratulations, Kay. pic.twitter.com/E3MrExbqZA

— Todd Graves (@MOGOP_Chairman) January 26, 2019

Hoflander had served as vice chairwoman of the state Republican Party and is also vice president of Hoflander Ford in Higginsville. She also has been a local party chairwoman in Lafayette County.

Republicans currently hold all but one of Missouri’s statewide offices and large majorities in the state Legislature.

The Republican State Committee elected Nick Myers of Joplin as vice chairman, Derrick Good of Cedar Hill as secretary and Pat Thomas of Jefferson City as treasurer.