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{{short description|New Jersey affiliate of the Republican Party}}
{{short description|New Jersey affiliate of the Republican Party}}
{{More citations needed|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox political party
{{Infobox political party
| name = Republican Party of New Jersey
| name = New Jersey Republican Party
| logo = New Jersey Republican Party logo.png
| logo = New Jersey Republican Party logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_size = 200px
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| chairman = [[Bob Hugin]]
| chairman = [[Bob Hugin]]
| leader2_title = Senate Leader
| leader2_title = Senate Leader
| leader2_name = [[Steve Oroho]]
| leader2_name = [[Anthony M. Bucco]]
| leader3_title = Assembly Leader
| leader3_title = Assembly Leader
| leader3_name = [[John DiMaio]]
| leader3_name = [[John DiMaio]]
| foundation = 1880
| foundation = 1880
| headquarters = 150 West State Street, Suite 230<br>[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton, NJ]] 08608
| headquarters = 150 West State Street, Suite 230<br>[[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton, NJ]] 08608
| membership_year = 2021
| membership_year = 2023
| membership = {{gain}}1,457,910<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winger |first=Richard |title=March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition |url=http://ballot-access.org/2021/03/28/march-2021-ballot-access-news-print-edition/ |access-date=March 15, 2021 |website=Ballot Access News}}</ref>
| membership = {{gain}}1,556,079<ref>{{cite web |title=Statewide Voter Registration Summary |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/svrs-reports/2023/2023-08-voter-registration-by-county.pdf |website=Division of Elections |publisher=New Jersey Department of State |access-date=2 August 2023}}</ref>
| 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 = [[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-->
| position = [[Center-right politics|Center-right]] to [[Right-wing politics|right-wing]]
| colors = {{Color box|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}}} [[Red states and blue states|Red]]
| colors = {{Color box|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}}} [[Red states and blue states|Red]]
| seats1_title = [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate seats]]
| seats1_title = [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate seats]]
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| seats3 = {{Composition bar|15|40|hex={{party color|Republican Party (US)}}}}
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|15|40|hex={{party color|Republican Party (US)}}}}
| seats4_title = Seats in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]
| seats4_title = Seats in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|34|80|hex={{party color|Republican Party (US)}}}}
| seats4 = {{Composition bar|28|80|hex={{party color|Republican Party (US)}}}}
| website = {{url|http://www.njgop.org}}
| website = {{url|http://www.njgop.org}}
| country = New Jersey
| country = New Jersey
}}
}}


The '''New Jersey Republican Party''' ('''NJGOP''') is the affiliate of the [[Republican Party (United States)|United States Republican Party]] in [[New Jersey]]. It was founded in 1880 and is currently led by '''[[Bob Hugin]]'''.
The '''New Jersey Republican Party''' ('''NJGOP''') is the affiliate of the [[Republican Party (United States)|United States Republican Party]] in [[New Jersey]]. It was founded in 1880 and is currently led by [[Bob Hugin]].


==Current leadership==
==Current leadership==
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* [[Virginia Haines]], National Committeewoman<ref name="leadership" />
* [[Virginia Haines]], National Committeewoman<ref name="leadership" />
* [[Christine Giordano Hanlon]], Strategic Advisor to the Chairman<ref name="leadership" />
* [[Christine Giordano Hanlon]], Strategic Advisor to the Chairman<ref name="leadership" />
* [[Tom Szymanski]], Executive Director<ref name="leadership" />
* [[Theresa Velardi]], Executive Director<ref name="leadership" />
* [[Madi Holmes]], Finance & Events Director<ref name="leadership" />
* [[Alexandra Wilkes]], Communications Director<ref name="leadership" />
* [[Alexandra Wilkes]], Communications Director<ref name="leadership" />
* [[Luke Ferrante]], Political Director<ref name="leadership" />


==Current elected officials==
==Current elected officials==
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===State officials===
===State officials===
====[[New Jersey Senate]]====
====[[New Jersey Senate]] (15/40 seats)====
*[[New Jersey Senate|Senate Minority Leader]]: [[Steve Oroho]] of [[Franklin, New Jersey|Franklin (Sussex)]]
*[[New Jersey Senate|Senate Minority Leader]]: [[Anthony M. Bucco]] of [[Boonton Township, New Jersey|Boonton Township]]
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*[[Carmen Amato (politician)|Carmen Amato]] of [[Lacey Township, New Jersey|Lacey]]
*[[Jon Bramnick]] of [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]]
*[[Jon Bramnick]] of [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]]
*[[Tony Bucco]] of [[Boonton Township, New Jersey|Boonton Township]]
*[[Christopher J. Connors]] of [[Lacey Township, New Jersey|Lacey]]
*[[Kristin Corrado]] of [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]]
*[[Kristin Corrado]] of [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]]
*[[Michael J. Doherty]] of [[Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey|Washington Township (Warren)]]
*[[Owen Henry]] of [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge]]
*[[Edward Durr]] of [[Gloucester City, New Jersey|Gloucester City]]
*[[James W. Holzapfel]] of [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]]
*[[James W. Holzapfel]] of [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]]
*[[Declan O'Scanlon]] of [[Little Silver, New Jersey|Little Silver]]
*[[Declan O'Scanlon]] of [[Little Silver, New Jersey|Little Silver]]
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*[[Holly Schepisi]] of [[River Vale, New Jersey|River Vale]]
*[[Holly Schepisi]] of [[River Vale, New Jersey|River Vale]]
*[[Robert Singer (American politician)|Robert Singer]] of [[Lakewood Township, New Jersey|Lakewood]]
*[[Robert Singer (American politician)|Robert Singer]] of [[Lakewood Township, New Jersey|Lakewood]]
*[[Jean Stanfield]] of [[Westampton Township, New Jersey|Westampton]]
*[[Parker Space]] of [[Wantage Township, New Jersey|Wantage]]
*[[Doug Steinhardt]] of [[Lopatcong Township, New Jersey|Lopatcong Township]]
*[[Mike Testa]] of [[Vineland, New Jersey|Vineland]]
*[[Mike Testa]] of [[Vineland, New Jersey|Vineland]]
*[[Samuel D. Thompson]] of [[Old Bridge, New Jersey|Old Bridge]]
*[[Latham Tiver]] of [[Southampton Township, New Jersey|Southampton]]
}}
}}


====[[New Jersey Assembly]]====
====[[New Jersey Assembly]] (28/80 seats)====
*[[New Jersey General Assembly|Assembly Minority Leader]]: [[John DiMaio]] of [[Hackettstown, New Jersey|Hackettstown]]
*[[New Jersey General Assembly|Assembly Minority Leader]]: [[John DiMaio]] of [[Hackettstown, New Jersey|Hackettstown]]
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*[[Robert Auth]] of [[Old Tappan, New Jersey|Old Tappan]]
*[[Robert Auth]] of [[Old Tappan, New Jersey|Old Tappan]]
*[[John Azzariti]] of [[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River]]
*[[Al Barlas]] of [[Cedar Grove, New Jersey|Cedar Grove]]
*[[Christian Barranco]] of [[Jefferson Township, New Jersey|Jefferson Township]]
*[[Christian Barranco]] of [[Jefferson Township, New Jersey|Jefferson Township]]
*[[Brian Bergen]] of [[Denville, New Jersey|Denville]]
*[[Brian Bergen]] of [[Denville, New Jersey|Denville]]
*[[Robert D. Clifton]] of [[Matawan, New Jersey|Matawan]]
*[[Robert D. Clifton]] of [[Matawan, New Jersey|Matawan]]
*[[Ronald S. Dancer]] of [[Plumsted Township, New Jersey|Plumsted]]
*[[DeAnne DeFuccio]] of [[Upper Saddle River, New Jersey|Upper Saddle River]]
*[[Christopher DePhillips]] of [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]]
*[[Christopher DePhillips]] of [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]]
*[[Aura Dunn]] of [[Mendham Township, New Jersey|Mendham Township]]
*[[Aura Dunn]] of [[Mendham Township, New Jersey|Mendham Township]]
*[[Kim Eulner]] of [[Shrewsbury, New Jersey|Shrewsbury]]
*[[Dawn Fantasia]] of [[Franklin Borough, New Jersey|Franklin Borough]]
*[[Vicky Flynn]] of [[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel]]
*[[Vicky Flynn]] of [[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel]]
*[[DiAnne Gove]] of [[Long Beach Township, New Jersey|Long Beach]]
*[[Don Guardian]] of [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
*[[Don Guardian]] of [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
*[[Mike Inganamort]] of [[Chester Township, New Jersey|Chester Township]]
*[[Paul Kanitra]] of [[Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey|Point Pleasant Beach]]
*[[Sean T. Kean]] of [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall]]
*[[Sean T. Kean]] of [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall]]
*[[Michele Matsikoudis]] of [[New Providence, New Jersey|New Providence]]
*[[Michele Matsikoudis]] of [[New Providence, New Jersey|New Providence]]
*[[Antwan McClellan]] of [[Ocean City, New Jersey|Ocean City]]
*[[Gregory P. McGuckin]] of [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]]
*[[Gregory P. McGuckin]] of [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]]
*[[Bethanne McCarthy Patrick]] of [[Mannington Township, New Jersey|Mannington]]
*[[Nancy Munoz]] of [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]]
*[[Nancy Munoz]] of [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]]
*[[Marilyn Piperno]] of [[Colts Neck Township, New Jersey|Colts Neck Township]]
*[[Greg Myhre]] of [[Stafford Township, New Jersey|Stafford Township]]
*[[Erik Peterson (politician)|Erik Peterson]] of [[Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Franklin (Hunterdon)]]
*[[Erik Peterson (politician)|Erik Peterson]] of [[Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Franklin (Hunterdon)]]
*[[Kevin J. Rooney]] of [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]]
*[[Brian E. Rumpf]] of [[Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Little Egg Harbor]]
*[[Brian E. Rumpf]] of [[Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Little Egg Harbor]]
*[[Beth Sawyer]] of [[Woolwich Township, New Jersey|Woolwich Township]]
*[[Alex Sauickie]] of [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson]]
*[[Gerard Scharfenberger]] of [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown]]
*[[Gerard Scharfenberger]] of [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown]]
*[[Parker Space]] of [[Wantage Township, New Jersey|Wantage]]
*[[Erik K. Simonsen|Erik Simonsen]] of [[Lower Township, New Jersey|Lower Township]]
*[[Claire Swift]] of [[Margate City, New Jersey|Margate City]]
*[[Claire Swift]] of [[Margate City, New Jersey|Margate City]]
*[[Ned Thomson]] of [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall]]
*[[Michael Torrissi]] of [[Hammonton, New Jersey|Hammonton]]
*[[Michael Torrissi]] of [[Hammonton, New Jersey|Hammonton]]
*[[Brandon Umba]] of [[Medford, New Jersey|Medford]]
*[[Jay Webber]] of [[Morris Plains, New Jersey|Morris Plains]]
*[[Jay Webber]] of [[Morris Plains, New Jersey|Morris Plains]]
*[[Harold J. Wirths|Hal Wirths]] of [[Wantage Township, New Jersey|Wantage]]
*[[John Catalano]] of [[Brick Township, New Jersey|Brick]]
}}
}}


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*[[Garret Hobart]] (1897–99)
*[[Garret Hobart]] (1897–99)


===U.S. Senators===
===U.S. senators===
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*[[John C. Ten Eyck]] (1859–65)
*[[John C. Ten Eyck]] (1859–65)
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}}
}}


===U.S. Representatives===
===U.S. representatives===
====1856–1874====
====1856–1874====
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*[[William Walter Phelps|William W. Phelps]] (1873–75, 1883–89)
*[[William Walter Phelps|William W. Phelps]] (1873–75, 1883–89)
*[[Isaac W. Scudder]] (1873–75)
*[[Isaac W. Scudder]] (1873–75)
*[[Marcus L. Ward]] (1873–75)
*[[Marcus Lawrence Ward]] (1873–75)
*[[Samuel A. Dobbins]] (1873–77)
*[[Samuel A. Dobbins]] (1873–77)
}}
}}
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==Party chairmen==
==Party chairmen==
{{further|Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee}}
{{further|New Jersey Republican State Committee Chairmen}}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 05:37, 5 April 2024

New Jersey Republican Party
ChairmanBob Hugin
Senate LeaderAnthony M. Bucco
Assembly LeaderJohn DiMaio
Founded1880
Headquarters150 West State Street, Suite 230
Trenton, NJ 08608
Membership (2023)Increase1,556,079[1]
IdeologyConservatism
Political positionCenter-right to right-wing
Colors  Red
U.S. Senate seats
0 / 2
U.S. House seats
3 / 12
Seats in the New Jersey Senate
15 / 40
Seats in the New Jersey General Assembly
28 / 80
Website
www.njgop.org

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

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

  • None

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:

District Member Photo
2nd Jeff Van Drew
4th Chris Smith
7th Thomas Kean Jr.

State officials

New Jersey Senate (15/40 seats)

New Jersey Assembly (28/80 seats)

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

  1. ^ "Statewide Voter Registration Summary" (PDF). Division of Elections. New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NJGOP". www.njgop.org. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

External links