Republican Party of North Carolina

Republican Party of North Carolina
Basic facts
Location:	Raleigh, N.C.
Type:	Political party
Affiliation:	Republican
Top official:	Robin Hayes, Chair
Website:	Official website

The Republican Party of North Carolina is the North Carolina political party affiliate of the national Republican Party. The group is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Background

According to the organization's platform, the Republican Party of North Carolina (NCGOP) "applauds the efforts of our Republican elected officials in turning back the encroaching powers of government and freeing the people of North Carolina to work toward a bright future."

The following groups are affiliated with the NCGOP:

• North Carolina District/County Chairman’s Association (DCCA)
• North Carolina Chapter of Republican National Hispanic Assembly
• North Carolina Teenage Republicans
• North Carolina Federation of Young Professional Republicans
• North Carolina Federation of Republican Women
• North Carolina Federation of Republican Men
• North Carolina Federation of College Republicans

As of June 2017, North Carolina operated under a divided government with Democratic Governor Roy Cooper and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature.

Platform

The party's 2017 platform is composed of 10 main issues:

• Family
  "Our nation’s strength lies with the family. It is the first school of discipline, responsibility and good citizenship."
• Economy
  "Recognizing that wealth creation is the product of human enterprise, the free enterprise system is the most effective and just economic system in the world. It creates opportunity, rewards self-reliance and hard work, and unleashes productivity that other societies can only imagine."
• Individual liberty
  "Liberty is founded upon a belief in the inherent dignity of the human person and recognition that individuals possess God-given inherent rights including, but not limited to, the right to life, liberty and property, and the pursuit of happiness."
• Sanctity of life
  "We believe in the sanctity of all human life. Unborn children have constitutional rights to life and liberty and, as such, the government must respect and protect all innocent human life from conception to natural death."
• State government
  "We believe that in a free society, power should rest in the hands of the people. We believe in a limited government which serves the people, rather than one that enslaves them."
• Elections
  "A free society demands an honest and accurate election process. Our laws and our policies at every level of government should insure both."
• Education
  "All children should have access to an education that empowers them to reach their highest, God-given potential, allowing them to contribute to the betterment of our society. A North Carolina high school diploma should fully prepare students to enter college, technical school, or the workforce."
• Justice
  "One of the main duties of government is to maintain law and order, while securing for its citizens the freedom to pursue the blessings of liberty and the fruits of their labor."
• Environment
  "We are stewards of our God-given natural heritage. We have a duty to protect the earth’s resources."
• Federal policy
  "National security being one of the first and most important roles of government we support a foreign policy of peace through strength. That strength can only be accomplished with a strong military supported both when abroad and at home with the full gratitude and resources of the United States."

Rules and bylaws

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See also: Rules of the North Carolina Republican Party

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 selection of the North Carolina Republican Party's rules. This selection focuses on the structure and governance of the party:

• The Chairman of the Precinct Committee, with the advice and consent of the Precinct Committee, shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Party within the Precinct, shall preside at all Meetings of the Precinct, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Precinct Committee or the County Executive Committee. The Vice-Chairman shall function as Chairman in the absence of the Chairman. The Secretary shall keep all minutes and records and shall maintain a list of registered Republican voters and workers within the Precinct, unless otherwise provided by the Precinct Committee or the County Executive Committee. (II.B.2)
• In those Districts encompassing more than one County, or portions of more than one county, voting Membership shall consist of County Executive Committee Members residing within that District, if any, or there being none, it shall be the Precinct Chairmen residing within that District, if any, or there being none, it shall be one or more persons residing within that District, as appointed by the County Chairmen, and approved by the County Executive Committee. Voting is to be weighted based on the number of registered Republicans in each County and portions of counties within that district. (IV.A.1.c)
• A State Convention shall be called to be held in the month of May or in the first two weeks of June of each year, by the Chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee after giving 60 days written notice of the time and place for holding same to all Members of the State Executive Committee. Delegates and Alternates elected at the County Conventions, unless successfully challenged, shall sit as Delegates and Alternates to the State Convention. In years requiring reapportionment, the State Convention shall be called by the Chairman of the State Republican Executive Committee upon 60 days written notice of the time and place to all Members of the State Executive Committee. (VI.A.1)

Convention

The Republican Party of North Carolina held their 2016 state party convention from May 5 to May 8, 2016.

National convention delegate allocation, 2016

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

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Ballot access laws

Primary election

Caucus

Delegate

A political party formally nominates its presidential candidate at a national nominating convention. At this convention, state delegates select the party's nominee. Prior to the nominating convention, the states conduct presidential preference primaries or caucuses. Generally speaking, only state-recognized parties — such as the Democratic Party and the Republican Party — conduct primaries and caucuses. These elections measure voter preference for the various candidates and help determine which delegates will be sent to the national nominating convention.

The Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee, the governing bodies of the nation's two major parties, establish their own guidelines for the presidential nomination process. State-level affiliates of the parties also have some say in determining rules and provisions in their own states. Individuals interested in learning more about the nomination process should contact the political parties themselves for full details.

North Carolina had 72 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 39 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's 13 congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated proportionally according to the statewide vote.

Of the remaining 33 delegates, 30 served at large. North Carolina's at-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis according to the statewide primary vote. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.

Leadership

As of April 2019, Dallas Woodhouse was the executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party.

The website for the North Carolina Republican Party listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of July 2017:

• Michael Watley, Chair
• Miriam Chu, Vice chair
• Katie Sullivan, Political director
• Emily Weeks, Press secretary
• Dr. Ada Fisher, National committeewoman
• Rep. Mark Brody, National committeeman

Elections

2016 elections

RNC ground operation concerns

As of May 2016, the Republican National Committee (RNC) had provided the Republican Party of North Carolina with only half of the anticipated 100 field staffers. The personnel shortage resulted from a fundraising shortfall at the RNC during the primary election season.

Noteworthy events

Woodhouse announces departure as NCGOP executive director

North Carolina State Republican Party Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse announced he would leave his position after his contract expired in June 2019. Woodhouse began serving as executive director in October 2015.

In a text to The News & Observer, Woodhouse said, “I am under contract through the convention,” Woodhouse said in a text. “After that, with the election of a new chair, and after four years, a run longer than most, I am moving on. This was always what I had in mind.”

Woodhouse served until June 15, 2019.

North Carolina GOP chair indicted

North Carolina State Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes along with Greg Lindberg, John Gray, and John Palermo were indicted with charges of alleged bribery on March 18, 2019. The charges included federal bribery and wire fraud, with prosecutors stating the four tried to move $2 million of campaign funds to the state's insurance commissioner money. Hayes was also charged with lying to the FBI.

"The indictment unsealed today outlines a brazen bribery scheme in which Greg Lindberg and his co-conspirators allegedly offered hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions in exchange for official action that would benefit Lindberg's business interests," said assistant attorney general of the state Justice Department's criminal division Brian Benczkowski.

Hayes' attorney Kearns Davis said he "steadfastly denies the allegations made against him in this case." "After a long and distinguished career in public service at the local, state, and federal levels, Robin volunteered his time helping to support the party and candidates for office in North Carolina. We look forward to a swift conclusion to this matter, and to clearing his name," she said in a statement.

Following an April 2, 2019, initial appearance in court, Hayes announced he was giving up operational control of the state GOP and that he would not seek re-election in June 2019.

Firebomb in headquarters

On October 15, 2016, The New York Times reported that "a firebomb tore through the Republican Party headquarters in North Carolina’s Orange County on Saturday night, and graffiti warning its members to flee town was painted on the walls of a neighboring building."

State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following maps display total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic and Republican state party affiliates from 2011 to 2016. The blue map displays Democratic state parties and the red map displays Republican state parties. Click on a state below to view the state party's revenue per capita totals:

Total Democratic and Republican state political party revenue per capita in the United States, 2011-2016

Recent news

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Republican Party of North Carolina - Google News

See also

• Republican Party
• North Carolina

External links

• North Carolina Republican Party Website
• North Carolina Republican Party on Facebook
• North Carolina Republican Party on Twitter