The Young Republican National Federation, commonly referred to as the Young Republicans or YRNF, is a
527 organization
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for members of the
Republican Party of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40. It has both a national organization and chapters in individual
states.
Although frequently confused, the YRNF is separate from the
College Republicans
College Republicans are college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States. Many members belong to the organization College Republican National Committee (CRNC), College Republicans United (CRU), or various ind ...
.
Young Republican Clubs are both social and political in nature. Many of them sponsor various social events and
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events for members. In addition, Young Republican Clubs assist Republican political candidates and causes.
History
Although Young Republican organizations existed as early as 1856 with the founding of the
New York Young Republican Club
The New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC) is an organization for members of the Republican Party between the ages of 18 and 40 in New York City. The New York Young Republican Club is the oldest and largest chapter in the United States, founded i ...
, the Young Republican National Federation was formed by
George H. Olmsted at the urging of
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) was an American politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 and a member of the Republican Party, holding office during the onset of the Gre ...
. The YRNF was officially founded in 1931.
See also
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College Republicans
College Republicans are college and university students who support the Republican Party of the United States. Many members belong to the organization College Republican National Committee (CRNC), College Republicans United (CRU), or various ind ...
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Teen Age Republicans
National Teen Age Republicans (TARs) is the youth wing of the United States Republican Party.
TARs have a presence in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, with membership in the tens of thousands. TARs are one of the three officia ...
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Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska A ...
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Republicans Overseas
Republicans Overseas (RO) is a political organization created in 2013 for United States citizens who are living outside of the United States. RO is recognized by the Republican National Committee (RNC), and by other affiliated groups, such as Co ...
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Young Democrats of America
The Young Democrats of America (YDA) is the youth wing of the Democratic Party of the United States. YDA operates as a separate organization from the Democratic National Committee; following the passage of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, i ...
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The New York Young Republican Club
The New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC) is an organization for members of the Republican Party between the ages of 18 and 40 in New York City. The New York Young Republican Club is the oldest and largest chapter in the United States, founded i ...
Footnotes
Further reading
* Jon Grinspan, "'Young Men for War': The Wide Awakes and Lincoln's 1860 Presidential Campaign," ''Journal of American History,'' vol. 96, no. 2, (Sept. 2009), pp. 357–378
In JSTOR*Each state can start their own Young Republican Federation. Additional reading for each state can be found on each states 'About Me' section
www.Iowayr.com/about
External links
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{{Republican Party (United States)
Youth wings of political parties in the United States
Republican Party (United States) organizations
International Young Democrat Union
Youth wings of conservative parties