New Jersey Republican State Committee

New Jersey Republican Party
Chairman Sam Raia
Founded 1880
Headquarters 150 West State Street, Suite 230
Trenton, NJ 08608
Ideology Conservatism
Fiscal conservatism
Liberal conservatism
National affiliation Republican Party
Colors Red (unofficial)
Seats in the US Senate
0 / 2
Seats in the US House
6 / 12
Governorships
1 / 1
State Senate Seats
16 / 40
General Assembly Seats
28 / 80
County Executives
1 / 5
County Clerks
12 / 21
County Sheriffs
11 / 21
County Surrogates
10 / 21
County Freeholders
59 / 137
Website
www.njgop.org

The New Jersey Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the Republican Party in New Jersey. The Committee was founded in 1880. The party is led by Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee Sam Raia of Saddle River, New Jersey.[1]

Membership

According to the New Jersey Republican State Committee's Constitution and By-Laws the State Committee shall be composed of one male and one female registered Republican from each of the 21 counties of New Jersey elected at the primary election in the year in which the Governor is to be elected. Each elected member shall take office upon their election following the primary, and hold office for four years.

Party financing

On January 19, 2006 the Star-Ledger published the findings of quarterly reports by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. The New Jersey Republican State Committee had raised about $2.2 million and spent $2.1 million. The organization representing Republican Assemblymen called the Assembly Republican Victory had raised $2.2 million and spent $2.4 million. The organization representing the Republican State Senators called the Senate Republican Majority had raised a little more than $700,000 and spent about $640,000. In total the three State Republican organizations had raised $5.2 million and spent around $5.2 million.

Current leadership

Current elected officials

The New Jersey Republican Party controls the governor's and lieutenant governor's offices and holds a minority in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate. Republicans hold six of the state's thirteen U.S. House seats.

Members of Congress

U.S. House of Representatives

Statewide offices

Notable past party members

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dinges, Tomas (January 11, 2011). "N.J. Republican Party elects new state chairman". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
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