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Republican Party of Kentucky
| Republican Party of Kentucky | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Frankfort, Ky. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Top official: | Robert Benvenuti, Chair |
| Year founded: | 1870 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Republican Party of Kentucky is the Kentucky political party affiliate of the national Republican Party. The group is headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky.[1]
The party is composed of a governing body called the Republican State Central Committee and a chairman is elected every four years.[2]
Party chair
Robert Benvenuti was elected to a four-year term as chairman in December 2023.[3] He represented District 88 in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018.
Party leadership
The Republican Party of Kentucky listed the following individuals as party leaders as of April 2024:"[4]
- Robert Benvenuti, Chair
- DeAnna Brangers, Vice chair
- Karen Kelly, Secretary
- Catherine Bell, Treasurer
- Kristin Webb-Hill, Legal counsel
- Patrick Jennings, Finance chairman
- John McCarthy, National committeeman
- KC Crosbie, National committeewoman
- Shane Noem, State youth chairman
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
The state party follows the platform of the Republican National Committee. Click here to view the full platform.
Party rules and bylaws
For complete information on the party's bylaws, please click here.
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.
2025
See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in Kentucky
- Republican Party
- Kentucky
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Republican Party of Kentucky Website
- Republican Party of Kentucky on Facebook
- Republican Party of Kentucky on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Republican Party of Kentucky, "Our Party," accessed April 16, 2024
- ↑ Republican Party of Kentucky, "OFFICIAL RULES OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY," January 6, 2024
- ↑ WKMS, "Former State Rep. Robert Benvenuti elected as next Ky. Republican Party chairman," December 11, 2023
- ↑ Republican Party of Kentucky, "State Officers," accessed April 16, 2024
