Miriam Hellreich on Tuesday said she is a strong backer of Steele and hopes he will seek re-election in January. She says he played a major role in the GOP’s success in last week’s election.

Committeeman Brennon Morioka also says he supports Steele.

The other Hawaii representative on the RNC, state GOP chairman Jonah Kaauwai, did not respond to a request for comment.

The Washington Post and New York Times reported Tuesday there’s an effort afoot by some of the RNC’s 168 members to find a candidate to run against Steele, who has generated controversy during his tenure. He was elected chairman last year.