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{{short description|Missouri affiliate of the Republican Party}}
{{short description|Missouri affiliate of the Republican Party}}
{{Lead too short|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox political party
{{Infobox political party
| name = Missouri Republican Party
| name = Missouri Republican Party
| colorcode = #A31F36
| colorcode = #A31F36
| logo = Missouri Republican Party logo.svg
| logo = Missouri Republican Party logo.svg
| colors = {{Color box|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}} [[Red states and blue states|Red]]
| colors = {{Color box|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}}} [[Red states and blue states|Red]]
| headquarters = [[Jefferson City, Missouri]]
| headquarters = [[Jefferson City, Missouri]]
| leader1_title = Chairperson
| leader1_title = Chairperson
| leader1_name = Nick Myers
| leader1_name = Nick Myers
| leader2_title = [[List of governors of Missouri|Governor]]
| leader2_title = [[List of governors of Missouri|Governor]]
| leader2_name = [[Mike Parson]]
| leader2_name = [[Mike Parson]]
| leader3_title = [[List of lieutenant governors of Missouri|Lieutenant Governor]]
| leader3_title = [[List of lieutenant governors of Missouri|Lieutenant Governor]]
| leader3_name = [[Mike Kehoe]]
| leader3_name = [[Mike Kehoe]]
| leader4_title = Senate President ([[pro tempore]])
| leader4_title = Senate President ([[pro tempore]])
| leader4_name = [[Dave Schatz]]
| leader4_name = [[Caleb Rowden]]
| leader5_title = [[List of speakers of the Missouri House of Representatives|House Speaker]]
| leader5_title = [[List of speakers of the Missouri House of Representatives|House Speaker]]
| leader5_name = [[Rob Vescovo]]
| leader5_name = [[Dean Plocher]]
| ideology = [[Conservatism in the United States|Conservatism]] <!-- Do not add subideologies such as "social conservatism" or "right-wing populism" per consensus on main Republican Party page-->
| ideology = {{Nowrap|[[Conservatism]]<br>[[Fiscal conservatism]]<br>[[Social conservatism]]<br>[[Trumpism]]}}
| national = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]
| national = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]
| seats1_title = [[List of United States senators from Missouri|U.S. Senate Seats]]
| seats1_title = [[List of United States senators from Missouri|U.S. Senate Seats]]
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| seats3_title = [[Government of Missouri#Executive|Statewide Executive Offices]]
| seats3_title = [[Government of Missouri#Executive|Statewide Executive Offices]]
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| seats5_title = Seats in the [[Missouri Senate]]
| seats5_title = Seats in the [[Missouri Senate]]
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| seats6_title = Seats in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]]
| seats6_title = Seats in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]]
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| website = {{url|www.missouri.gop}}
| website = {{url|www.missouri.gop}}
| state = Missouri
| state = Missouri
}}
| position = [[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]]}}


The '''Missouri Republican Party''' is the affiliate of the [[Republican Party (United States)|United States Republican Party]] in [[Missouri]]. Its chair is Nick Myers, who has served since 2021. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of Missouri's [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]] seats, both [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] seats, both houses of the [[Missouri General Assembly|state legislature]], and the [[Governor of Missouri|governorship]].
The '''Missouri Republican Party''' is the affiliate of the [[Republican Party (United States)|United States Republican Party]] in [[Missouri]]. Its chair is Nick Myers, who has served since 2021. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of Missouri's [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]] seats, both [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] seats, both houses of the [[Missouri General Assembly|state legislature]], and all statewide offices, including the [[Governor of Missouri|governorship]].

==History==
[[Francis Preston Blair Jr.]] was the only Republican member of congress from a border state at the beginning of the [[American Civil War]]. However, he proposed that the state party instead merge with the [[Unionist Party (United States)|Missouri Unionist Party]].{{sfn|Abbott|1986|p=22}}

Blair and other Unionists in Missouri supported the removal of [[John C. Frémont]]'s military command and the rescinding of his [[Frémont Emancipation|emancipation order]]. However, [[B. Gratz Brown]], the former chair, supported Frémont. Blair and Brown disagreed on gradual compensated emancipation and [[Back-to-Africa movement|slave colonization]] with Blair in support and Brown in opposition.{{sfn|Abbott|1986|p=23}}

The [[Radical Republicans]], including Brown, held a separate convention in 1864. They sent an uncommitted delegation to the [[1864 National Union National Convention]] which was seated. Brown wanted to send a delegation to Frémont's [[Radical Democracy Party (United States)|Radical Democracy]] convention.{{sfn|Abbott|1986|p=27-28}} This delegation was the only one to vote against Lincoln.{{sfn|Abbott|1986|p=37}}

The Radical wrote the [[Constitution of Missouri|state constitution]] in 1865, which emancipated slaves{{sfn|Abbott|1986|p=39}} while Blair returned to the Democratic Party.{{sfn|Abbott|1986|p=47}}

Members of the party left to form the [[Liberal Republican Party (United States)|Liberal Republican Party]]. Brown, their gubernatorial nominee, won the [[1870 Missouri gubernatorial election|1870 election]].{{sfn|Abbott|1986|p=215}}


==Current Republican officeholders==
==Current Republican officeholders==
<gallery widths="200" heights="200">
[[File:Roy_Blunt,_Official_Portrait,_112th_Congress.jpg|thumb|150px|Senior Senator Roy Blunt]]
[[File:Josh_Hawley_(cropped).jpg|thumb|150px|Junior Senator Josh Hawley]]
File:Josh Hawley, official portrait, 116th congress.jpg|Senior U.S. Senator [[Josh Hawley]]
File:Sen. Eric Schmitt, official portrait, 118th Congress (slight crop).jpg|Junior U.S. Senator [[Eric Schmitt]]
</gallery>


===Members of Congress===
===Members of Congress===


====U.S. Senate====
====U.S. Senate====
*[[Roy Blunt]]
*[[Josh Hawley]]
*[[Josh Hawley]]
*[[Eric Schmitt]]


====U.S. House of Representatives====
====U.S. House of Representatives====
*[[Ann Wagner]], [[Missouri's 2nd congressional district|2nd District]]
*[[Ann Wagner]], [[Missouri's 2nd congressional district|2nd District]]
*[[Blaine Luetkemeyer]], [[Missouri's 3rd congressional district|3rd District]]
*[[Blaine Luetkemeyer]], [[Missouri's 3rd congressional district|3rd District]]
*[[Vicky Hartzler]], [[Missouri's 4th congressional district|4th District]]
*[[Mark Alford (politician)|Mark Alford]], [[Missouri's 4th congressional district|4th District]]
*[[Sam Graves]], [[Missouri's 6th congressional district|6th District]]
*[[Sam Graves]], [[Missouri's 6th congressional district|6th District]]
*[[Billy Long]], [[Missouri's 7th congressional district|7th District]]
*[[Eric Burlison]], [[Missouri's 7th congressional district|7th District]]
*[[Jason T. Smith]], [[Missouri's 8th congressional district|8th District]]
*[[Jason T. Smith]], [[Missouri's 8th congressional district|8th District]]


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* Governor: [[Mike Parson]]
* Governor: [[Mike Parson]]
* Lieutenant Governor: [[Mike Kehoe]]
* Lieutenant Governor: [[Mike Kehoe]]
* Attorney General: [[Eric S. Schmitt]]
* Attorney General: [[Andrew Bailey (politician)|Andrew Bailey]]
* Secretary of State: [[Jay Ashcroft]]
* Secretary of State: [[Jay Ashcroft]]
* State Treasurer: [[Scott Fitzpatrick]]
* State Auditor: [[Scott Fitzpatrick]]
* State Treasurer: [[Vivek Malek]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Works cited==
* {{cite book|last=Abbott |first=Richard |title=The Republican Party and the South, 1855-1877: The First Southern Strategy |publisher=[[University of North Carolina Press]] |date=1986 |url=https://archive.org/details/republicanparty00abbo |isbn=0807816809}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 19:53, 9 May 2024

Missouri Republican Party
ChairpersonNick Myers
GovernorMike Parson
Lieutenant GovernorMike Kehoe
Senate President (pro tempore)Caleb Rowden
House SpeakerDean Plocher
HeadquartersJefferson City, Missouri
IdeologyConservatism
National affiliationRepublican Party
Colors  Red
U.S. Senate Seats
2 / 2
U.S. House Seats
6 / 8
Statewide Executive Offices
6 / 6
Seats in the Missouri Senate
24 / 34
Seats in the Missouri House of Representatives
111 / 163
Website
www.missouri.gop

The Missouri Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Missouri. Its chair is Nick Myers, who has served since 2021. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of Missouri's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and all statewide offices, including the governorship.

History[edit]

Francis Preston Blair Jr. was the only Republican member of congress from a border state at the beginning of the American Civil War. However, he proposed that the state party instead merge with the Missouri Unionist Party.[1]

Blair and other Unionists in Missouri supported the removal of John C. Frémont's military command and the rescinding of his emancipation order. However, B. Gratz Brown, the former chair, supported Frémont. Blair and Brown disagreed on gradual compensated emancipation and slave colonization with Blair in support and Brown in opposition.[2]

The Radical Republicans, including Brown, held a separate convention in 1864. They sent an uncommitted delegation to the 1864 National Union National Convention which was seated. Brown wanted to send a delegation to Frémont's Radical Democracy convention.[3] This delegation was the only one to vote against Lincoln.[4]

The Radical wrote the state constitution in 1865, which emancipated slaves[5] while Blair returned to the Democratic Party.[6]

Members of the party left to form the Liberal Republican Party. Brown, their gubernatorial nominee, won the 1870 election.[7]

Current Republican officeholders[edit]

Members of Congress[edit]

U.S. Senate[edit]

U.S. House of Representatives[edit]

Statewide offices[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Abbott 1986, p. 22.
  2. ^ Abbott 1986, p. 23.
  3. ^ Abbott 1986, p. 27-28.
  4. ^ Abbott 1986, p. 37.
  5. ^ Abbott 1986, p. 39.
  6. ^ Abbott 1986, p. 47.
  7. ^ Abbott 1986, p. 215.

Works cited[edit]

  • Abbott, Richard (1986). The Republican Party and the South, 1855-1877: The First Southern Strategy. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 0807816809.

External links[edit]

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