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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==
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File:Josh Hawley, official portrait, 116th congress.jpg|Senior U.S. Senator [[Josh Hawley]]
File:Eric Schmitt official photo.jpg|Junior U.S. Senator [[Eric S. Schmitt|Eric Schmitt]]
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====U.S. Senate====
*[[Josh Hawley]]
*[[Josh Hawley]]
*[[Eric S. Schmitt]]
*[[Eric Schmitt]]


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====U.S. House of Representatives====
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==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==

Revision as of 22:39, 23 January 2024

Missouri Republican Party
ChairpersonNick Myers
GovernorMike Parson
Lieutenant GovernorMike Kehoe
Senate President (pro tempore)Caleb Rowden
House SpeakerDean Plocher
HeadquartersJefferson City, Missouri
IdeologyConservatism
Political positionRight-wing
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

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

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

U.S. House of Representatives

Statewide offices

References

  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

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

External links

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