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Republican Party of Michigan
| Republican Party of Michigan | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Lansing, Mich. |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Top official: | Jim Runestad, Chairman Malinda Pego, Co-Chairwoman |
| Year founded: | 1854 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Republican Party of Michigan is the Michigan political party affiliate of the national Republican Party. The group is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan.
Party chair
As of March 2025, the current party chair is Jim Runestad.[1]
Party leadership
The website for the Michigan Republican Party listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of May 2024:[2]
- Pete Hoekstra, Chair
- Malinda Pego, Co-Chair
- Rob Steele, National committeeman
- Kathy Berden, National committeewoman
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.
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2025
Noteworthy events
Leadership challenge within Republican Party of Michigan (2024)
On January 6, 2024, a vote was held in Oakland County, Michigan to remove Kristina Karamo as chairwoman of the Republican Party of Michigan. Karamo denied the legitimacy of the vote and claimed that she was still chairwoman. "Their performance has no legal standing," Karamo said. "I am still chair of the Michigan Republican Party." [3]
Following the January 6, 2024 vote, Republican Party of Michigan co-chairwoman Malinda Pego said that she was the new acting chair. [4]
On January 13, 2024, a group of Republican Party of Michigan committee members aligned with Karamo met in Houghton Lake, Michigan and voted to retain Karamo as party chairwoman. The state committee faction also voted to remove Pego as co-chairwoman, while also removing six pro-Pego state committee members, declaring them “out of compliance” with the party.[5]
On January 20, 2024, the faction of the Republican Party of Michigan that removed Karamo selected Pete Hoekstra as its new leader.
“We will go to the (Republican National Committee), present the work that happened here today and say we are the legitimate Republican Party in Michigan, “ Hoekstra said after the January 20 vote was held. [6]
On February 14, 2024, the executive committee of the Republican National Committee voted unanimously to official recognize Hoekstra as Michigan’s GOP chair. Karamo rejected the RNC’s decision, indicating in an email from the state’s official Michigan GOP account that she will continue to lead the party. [7]
On February 27, 2024, Kent County Circuit Judge J. Joseph Rossi issued an injunction barring Karamo from conducting business as party chair. [8]
See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in Michigan
- Republican Party
- Michigan
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Michigan Republican Party Website
- Michigan Republican Party on Facebook
- Michigan Republican Party on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Republican National Committee "RNC Members" accessed March 17, 2025
- ↑ Michigan Republican Party, "About," accessed May 14, 2024
- ↑ ‘’The Detroit News’', "Republicans vote to oust Karamo as state party chair; she does not recognize their authority," January 6, 2024
- ↑ ‘’The Detroit News’', "Republicans vote to oust Karamo as state party chair; she does not recognize their authority," January 6, 2024
- ↑ ‘’M Live (Detroit, Michigan)’’, "Karamo’s Michigan GOP faction votes to retain her, purge critics," January 13, 2024
- ↑ ‘’Bridge Michigan’', "Michigan GOP faction sues Karamo, picks Hoekstra to replace her," January 20, 2024
- ↑ ‘’Click on Detroit’', "Karamo vs. Hoekstra: Who is the actual chair of Michigan’s Republican Party?” February 16, 2024
- ↑ ‘’Judge affirms removal of Karamo as Michigan GOP chair," February 27, 2024
