John Tower
No, the Republican Party's does not give elected officials and party leaders an automatic vote in the presidential primary process; however, politicians and party leaders can be elected to be delegates(pledged or otherwise).
The governor of Minnesota is Republican, however out the 10 federal elected representatives (8 House, 2 Senate), 7 are Democratic and only 3 are Republican.
Rufus Bullock, Benjamin Conley and Sonny Perdue are the only 3 Republican Governors elected in the State of Georgia.
George W.Bush, who served from 2001 to 2009, is the most recent Republican President.
Yes. The Democratic party didn't start until 1790 and the republican party didn't start until the civil war.Three independents have been elected president: George Washington, John Tyler and Andrew Johnson. However Tyler and Johnson later joined parties.One Federalist was elected: John Adams.Four Democratic-Republicans were elected president: Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams.Four Whigs were elected president: Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, Filmore.Compare that to 17 Republicans were elected president and 15 Democrats were elected president.Also 1 Republican became the first and only president to be appointed to the position without being elected president or vice-president: Ford.
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Dan Morales
For federal offices and some statewide offices, most of that is handled by the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee.
They get voted by the citizens of the United states of America.
Representatives citywide, countywide, statewide, and in Congress.
Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is definitely a Republican. He was elected in 2005, and he's running for re-election in 2009. See www.BillBolling.com In Va., the statewide offices are elected separately, so it's not uncommon to have a Gov. from one party and a Lt. Gov. from the other.
The second person elected to the Presidency from the Republican Party was Ulysses S. Grant.
March Fong Eu
nonpresidential, or off-year, election years
The first person elected to the US Presidency from the Republican Party was Abraham Lincoln. The first national Republican campaign for President ran John Fremont in 1856 but he lost.
this republican was first black perosn elected to the U.S. senate.