By Greg Hazley
Doug Heye is stepping down as communications director of the Republican National Committee after 10 months in the slot under chairman Michael Steele.
Steele is seeking re-election atop the RNC in a five-way race, but support has been tepid.
Heye, who took the RNC post amid a shakeup in February 2009, was Steele’s comms. director during his failed 2006 Senate bid in Maryland and previously held that title for Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.).
Heye told Politico he wants to make a "clean transition" ahead of the election for chair.
Steele is squaring off against Ann Wagner, former ambassador to Luxembourg, Reince Priebus, a Wisconsin GOP chair, Maria Cino, a former RNC staffer, and Saul Anuzis, an ex-Michigan GOP chair.
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