Republican Party of Oregon

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Oregon Republican Party
Basic facts
Location:	Salem, OR
Type:	Political party
Affiliation:	Republican
Top official:	Connie Whelchel, Chair
Year founded:	1856
Website:	Official website

The Oregon Republican Party is the Oregon political party affiliate of the national Republican Party. The group is headquartered in Salem, Oregon.

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

Connie Whelchel

As of April 2025, the current party chair is Connie Whelchel.

Party leadership

The Oregon Republican Party listed the following individuals as party leaders as of April 2025:

• Connie Whelchel, Chair
• Vacant, Vice Chair
• Glenn Miller, Treasurer
• Sheri Brady, Secretary

For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.

Party platform

For complete information on the party's platform, please click here.

Party rules and bylaws

For complete information on the party's bylaws, please click here.

Primary elections

The Bylaws of the Oregon Republican Party states that candidates for federal and state office, in the event of a vacancy, can be selected by mass meetings, party canvasses, conventions if there is no primary.

Oregon allows parties throughout the state to chose whether or not their primaries will be open or closed. Both the Oregon Republican Party and the Oregon Democratic Party utilize closed primaries where only registered members can participate in candidate selection.

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.

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See also

• List of political parties in the United States
• Political parties in Oregon
• Republican Party
• Oregon

External links

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• Oregon Republican Party Website
• Oregon Republican Party on Facebook
• Oregon Republican Party on Twitter