New Jersey affiliate of the Republican Party
The New Jersey Republican Party (NJGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New Jersey. It was founded in 1880 and is currently led by Bob Hugin.
Current leadership
- Bob Hugin, Chairman[2]
- Darlene Shotmeyer, Vice Chairwoman[2]
- Irene Kim Asbury, Secretary[2]
- Shaun Van Doren, Treasurer[2]
- Bill Palatucci, National Committeeman[2]
- Virginia Haines, National Committeewoman[2]
- Christine Giordano Hanlon, Strategic Advisor to the Chairman[2]
- Theresa Velardi, Executive Director[2]
- Alexandra Wilkes, Communications Director[2]
Current elected officials
The New Jersey Republican Party holds a minority in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate.
Members of Congress
U.S. Senate
Both of New Jersey's U.S. Senate seats have held by Democrats since 2013. Clifford P. Case was the last Republican elected to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate in 1972. Case served four consecutive terms before losing the Republican primary in 1978 to Jeff Bell, who himself lost the General election to Democratic challenger Bill Bradley. Two Republicans have served interim appointments to the Senate since: Nicholas F. Brady and Jeffrey Chiesa. Neither ran for election to a full term.
U.S. House of Representatives
Out of the 12 seats New Jersey is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, three are held by Republicans:
State officials
Past elected officials
Vice President of the United States
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
1856–1874
1875–1899
1900–1924
1925–1949
1950–1974
1975–present
Governors
Party chairmen
See also
References
- ^ "Statewide Voter Registration Summary" (PDF). Division of Elections. New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NJGOP". www.njgop.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
External links
- New Jersey Republican State Committee