California Republican Party
| California Republican Party | |
|---|---|
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| Party Chairman | Ron Nehring |
| Senate Leader | Dick Ackerman |
| Assembly Leader | Michael Villines |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Headquarters | 1903 Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91506 |
| Political ideology | Center-right Conservatism Economic liberalism |
| Political position | |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Color(s) | Red (unofficial) |
| Web Site | www.cagop.org |
The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the national Republican Party. Its chairman is Ron Nehring and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Although a minority party in its state, the party does boast Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as its top elected official.
California Republican Party Chairmen
| Chairman | Term |
|---|---|
| Frank F. Merriam | 1928-1930 |
| Marshal Hale | 1930-1934 |
| Louis B. Mayer | 1932-1933 |
| Earl Warren | 1934-1936 |
| Justus Craemer | 1936-1938 |
| Bradford Melvin | 1938-1940 |
| Thomas Kuchel | 1940-1942 |
| Edward Tickle | 1942-1944 |
| Leo Anderson | 1944-1946 |
| Arthur W. Carlson | 1946-1948 |
| Sim Delapp | 1948-1950 |
| Laughlin Waters | 1950-1954 |
| Thomas W. Caldecott | 1954-1956 |
| Al Bell | 1956–1960 |
| John Krehbiel | 1960–1962 |
| Caspar Weinberger | 1962–1964 |
| Gaylord Parkinson | 1964–1967 |
| James Halley | 1967–1969 |
| Dennis Carpenter | 1969–1971 |
| Putnam Livermore | 1971–1973 |
| Gordon Luce | 1973–1975 |
| Paul Haerle | 1975–1977 |
| Mike Montgomery | 1977–1979 |
| Truman Campbell | 1979–1981 |
| Tirso del Junco | 1981–1983 |
| Ed Reinecke | 1983–1985 |
| Mike Antonovich | 1985–1987 |
| Bob Naylor | 1987–1989 |
| Frank Visco | 1989–1991 |
| Jim Dignan | 1991–1993 |
| Tirso del Junco | 1993–1995 |
| John Herrington | 1995–1997 |
| Mike Schroeder | 1997–1999 |
| John McGraw | 1999–2001 |
| Shawn Steel | 2001–2003 |
| Duf Sundheim | 2003–2007 |
| Ron Nehring | 2007–present |
Californian Republicans in US Congress
In May 2001, David Dreier was unanimously selected by his California colleagues to Chair the California Republican Congressional Delegation. As Chairman, he leads the Congress' largest Republican delegation on matters of importance to the California.
Both of California's two senators, Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, are Democrats.
Out of the 53 members of the House of Representatives from California, 19 are Republican:
- Wally Herger, District 2
- Dan Lungren, District 3
- John Doolittle, District 4
- George Radanovich, District 19
- Devin Nunes, District 21
- Kevin McCarthy, District 22
- Elton Gallegly, District 24
- Howard McKeon, District 25
- David Dreier, District 26
- Ed Royce, District 40
- Jerry Lewis, District 41
- Gary Miller, District 42
- Ken Calvert, District 44
- Mary Bono, District 45
- Dana Rohrabacher, District 46
- John Campbell, District 48
Darrell Issa , District 49- Brian Bilbray, District 50
- Duncan Hunter, District 52
External links
- California Republican Party
- California State Senate Republican Caucus
- California State Assembly Republican Caucus
- California Republican Party County Contacts page
- Party platform
- California Republican Lawyers Association
Ideological Organizations
Youth
Minority
Lincoln Club
- Lincoln Club of Fresno County
- Lincoln Club of Northern California
- Lincoln Club of Orange County
- Lincoln Club of San Diego
| California political parties |
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| On the ballot: California Democratic Party • California Republican Party
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