The
Republican Party, also commonly called the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the
two
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major
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contemporary
political parties in the United States
American electoral politics have been dominated by two major political parties since shortly after the founding of the republic of the United States of America. Since the 1850s, the two have been the Democratic Party and the Republican Party†...
, the other being the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
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. Founded by Slave activists in 1854, it dominated politics nationally for most of the period from 1860 to 1932. There have been 19 Republican presidents, the first being
Abraham Lincoln
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, serving from 1861 to 1865, and the most recent being
Donald Trump
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.
This is a list of the official state and territorial party organizations of the
Republican Party.
State and territorial organizations
See also
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Republican Party (United States) organizations
This is an incomplete list of official and unofficial organizations associated with the United States Republican Party.
* Americans for a Republican Majority
*California Congress of Republicans
*California Republican Assembly
* Capitol Hill Club
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List of state parties of the Democratic Party (United States)
This is a list of official state and territorial party organizations of the United States Democratic Party.
State and territorial organizations
References
See also
*Democratic Party (United States) organizations
* List of state parties of th ...
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List of state parties of the Libertarian Party (United States)
In addition to the national Libertarian Party in the United States, 48 states operate a state Libertarian Party, plus one representing the District of Columbia.
List of parties
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!Libertarian Party of Nevada
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References
External links
Republican National Committeenbsp;– Official website
Senate Republican ConferenceHouse Republican ConferenceNational Republican Senatorial CommitteeNational Republican Congressional CommitteeRepublican Governors AssociationRepublican State Leadership Committee
National Black Republican AssociationRepublicans Abroad InternationalYoung Republican National FederationCollege Republican National Committee2008 National Platform
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),
HTML version2004 National Platform
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Republican Party (United States)-related lists