Arizona Republican Party
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Arizona Republican Party
| Arizona Republican Party | |
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| Chairman | Tom Morrissey |
| Senate leader | Steve Pierce |
| House leader | Andy Tobin |
| Headquarters | 3501 North 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016 |
| Ideology | American Conservatism Center-right |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Official colors | Red |
| Seats in the Upper House |
21 / 30
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| Seats in the Lower House |
40 / 60
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| http://www.azgop.org/ | |
| Politics of the United States Political parties Elections |
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The Arizona Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Arizona. Its headquarters is in Phoenix.[1]
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Current structure
Here is the structure of the state party, as of Jun 2011.[2]
Elected officers of the State Committee
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State Executive Committee
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State Committee
- The 15 county Republican chairmen
- One member for each three elected Republican PCs
The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer elected at the biannual Statutory Meeting and other officers elected at the biannual Mandatory Meeting (except National Committeeman and Committeewoman, who are elected at quadrennial State Convention).
County committees
County committees include all PCs within that county. They meet in January after general elections to elect a chairman, two vice chairs, a secretary and a treasurer.
Legislative district committees
Legislative district committees exist in counties of more than 500,000 people (Maricopa and Pima Counties), and include all PCs within that district. Officers are elected at Organizational Meetings after the general election including a chairman, two vice chairs, a secretary and a treasurer.
Precinct committeemen
Precinct committeemen are elected one per precinct, plus one additional for each 125 registered voters of that party as of March 1st of the general election year. There are over 2,239 precincts statewide (including over 1,142 precincts in Maricopa County.)
Federal officials
These are the Republican Party members who hold federal offices, as of September 2011.[3]
United States Senate
The Arizona Republican Party holds both seats in Arizona's delegation to the United States Senate.
United States House
The Arizona Republican Party is the majority party in Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, holding five of the eight seats.
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Current state officials
State Executive
The Arizona Republican Party is the majority party in the State Executive, holding nine of the eleven seats.
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State Senate
The Arizona Republican Party holds a supermajority in the Arizona State Senate, holding 21 of the 30 seats.[4]
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State House
The Arizona Republican Party holds the supermajority in the State House of Representative, holding 40 of the 60 seats.[5][6]
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Mayors
- Scott Smith (Mesa)
History
Past officers
State Chairs
Former prominent Arizona Republicans
United States Delegates
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United States Senators
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United States Representatives
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Territorial Governors
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State Governors
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See also
- Arizona Democratic Party
- Arizona Libertarian Party
- Arizona Green Party
- Political party strength in Arizona
References
- ^ "Home." Arizona Republican Party. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
- ^ http://www.maricopagop.org/wp-content/2011/06/PC-Handbook-2012.pdf The Arizona Republican Party 2011-2012 HANDBOOK FOR PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN - Page 9
- ^ http://www.azgop.org/elected-officials/ AZ GOP - FEDERAL OFFICIALS
- ^ [1]. Arizona Legislative Information System. Retrieved on December 30, 2011.
- ^ [2]. Arizona Legislative Information System. Retrieved on April 28, 2011.
- ^ Tobin picked as new Arizona House speaker
- ^ Attorney tapped to fill Rep. Kirk Adams' term
External links
- Arizona Republican Party Website
- Arizona Federation of Republican Women
- Arizona Latino Republican Assembly
- Arizona College Republicans
- Arizona Republican Professionals
- Maricopa County Republican Committee
- Arizona Republican Party – Legislative District 15
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