District of Columbia Republican Party
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The District of Columbia Republican Party (DC GOP) is the District of Columbia affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded on June 19, 1855, and is made up of registered Republican voters living in Washington, D.C. elected to serve as the governing body of the Party. The party chairman is Jose Cunningham and the party is housed in the District of Columbia alongside the Republican Party national headquarters.
District of Columbia Republican Party | |
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Chairperson | Patrick Mara |
Founded | June 19, 1855 |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Student wing | District of Columbia College Republicans |
Youth wing | District of Columbia Young Republicans |
Women's wing | League of Republican Women of DC |
Membership (2021) | 30,146[1] |
Ideology | Conservatism |
National affiliation | Republican Party |
Colors | Red |
District Council | 0 / 13 |
Website | |
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The party faces steep difficulties in getting its candidates elected, as Democrats overwhelmingly outnumber Republicans in the District of Columbia. No Republican has ever been elected mayor since District of Columbia home rule began in 1975. The DC Republicans have had no representation in the D.C. Council since Carol Schwartz left office in 2009.
As of October 31, 2023, there are 23,343 registered voters affiliated with the Republican Party of the District of Columbia, or 5.05% of all registered voters.[2]