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| Republican Party of Pennsylvania | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Harrisburg, PA |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Top official: | Lawrence Tabas, Chairman |
| Founder(s): | David Wilmot, Simon Cameron, Thaddeus Stevens, Alexander McClure, and Andrew Curtin |
| Year founded: | 1854 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Republican Party of Pennsylvania is the Pennsylvania political party affiliate of the national Republican Party. The group is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The party is composed of a governing body called the State Central Committee and a chairman, both of which are elected for terms lasting from the County Biennial Organizational Meeting until successors are qualified and elected.
Party chair
Lawrence Tabas was elected chairman in 2019 after serving as General Counsel for the PA Republican Party.
Tabas' professional experience includes more than 40 years practicing both election and healthcare law.[1]
Party leadership
The Pennsylvania Republican Party listed the following individuals as party leaders as of April 2024:"[2]
- Lawrence Tabas, Chair
- Bernadette Comfort, Vice Chairwoman
- Elizabeth Preate Havey, Secretary
- Mike Baker, Treasurer
- Dr. Marcela Diaz-Myers, Deputy Chair
- Andy Reilly, National Committeeman
- Christine Toretti, National Committeewoman
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
The Pennsylvania Republican Party's platform features five issues areas:[3]
- Protecting the American Dream
"We believe in creating an environment where everyone who will work hard has the opportunity to achieve the American Dream ," - Protecting Communities
"We believe in enforcing the law and prosecuting crime, and we believe in supporting the law enforcement community," - Protecting Families
"We believe in the right to life, parents’ rights to be involved in their child’s education, and we believe that families, schools, and students benefit from school choice," - Protecting Taxpayers
"We believe in fighting for individuals’ rights in opposition to a large, bloated government ,"
Party Rules and Bylaws
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The state party is governed by a set of rules and bylaws. Typically, these give structure to the different levels of organization—local, county, and state committees—and establish protocol for electing committee members. The bylaws also typically give details on the party's process for nominating and sending delegates to the national party convention during presidential elections. The following is a summary of the Pennsylvania Republican Party's rules. This summary focuses on the structure and governance of the party:[4]
- The head of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania is the state committee. The state committee is in charge of statewide party operations and oversees all party activities throughout the state.
- The state committee has two standing committees: the leadership committee and the finance committee.
- The party structure also includes county committees, temporary committees and six regional Republican caucuses.
Primary elections
Current elected officials
Note: The following table lists the current U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and the top state executive positions held by officeholders affiliated with this party. This table may not populate if no officeholders have been elected with this affiliated party. To report an error, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
| Office | State | Name | Party | Date assumed office | Date term ends |
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| Attorney General of Pennsylvania | PA | Dave Sunday | Republican | January 21, 2025 | January 16, 2029 |
| Pennsylvania Secretary of State | PA | Al Schmidt | Republican | June 29, 2023 | January 19, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 1 | PA | Brian Fitzpatrick | Republican | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 7 | PA | Ryan Mackenzie | Republican | January 3, 2025 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 8 | PA | Rob Bresnahan Jr. | Republican | January 3, 2025 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 9 | PA | Dan Meuser | Republican | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 10 | PA | Scott Perry | Republican | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 | PA | Lloyd Smucker | Republican | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 | PA | John Joyce | Republican | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 14 | PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 15 | PA | Glenn Thompson | Republican | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. House Pennsylvania District 16 | PA | Mike Kelly | Republican | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2027 |
| U.S. Senate Pennsylvania | PA | David McCormick | Republican | January 3, 2025 | January 3, 2031 |
| U.S. Senate Pennsylvania | Vacant |
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
Using the tools at the top of the table, you can increase the number of candidates shown on your screen or scroll through the table to view additional candidates. To report an error, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
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See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in Pennsylvania
- Republican Party
- Pennsylvania
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Pennsylvania Republican Party Website
- Pennsylvania Republican Party on Facebook
- Pennsylvania Republican Party on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Republican Party of Pennsylvania, "About, Lawrence Tabas," accessed April 19th, 2024
- ↑ Republican Party of Pennsylvania, "Leadership," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ Republican Party of Pennsylvania, "What We Stand For," accessed April 19, 2023
- ↑ Venango County Tea Party Patriots, "Rules and bylaws of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania," accessed October 2, 2015
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