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The Pennsylvania Republican Party (PAGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the state of
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
. It is headquartered in
Harrisburg Harrisburg is the capital city of the Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the List of c ...
.


History


Founding

The party was founded on November 27, 1854, in Towanda ( Bradford County) by former
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David Wilmot David Wilmot (January 20, 1814 – March 16, 1868) was an American politician and judge. He served as Representative and a Senator for Pennsylvania and as a judge of the Court of Claims. He is best known for being the prime sponsor and eponym ...
. Wilmot invited a small group of friends and political leaders to the organization's first meeting, which took place in his home. Among the attendees were
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, Congressman
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, Colonel
Alexander McClure Alexander Kelly McClure (January 9, 1828 – June 6, 1909) was an American politician, newspaper editor, and writer from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1858 to 1859, the Pennsyl ...
and future
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. Wilmot convinced the group to form local Republican Clubs in their home counties. George Bloom made the Republican Party a statewide organization in 1959. He had the headquarters located in Harrisburg, where it remains to this day.Morris, Dick. Republican Party of Pennsylvania , PAGOP.org , Republican Party of Pennsylvania , PAGOP.org. Web. 01 Sept. 2011


Overview

Pennsylvania was dominated politically by the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party until around 1856. This is at least partially attributed to the desire of many in the state to promote its growing industries by raising taxes. From the period immediately preceding the
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until the mid-1930s, political dominance in the state largely rested with the Republican Party. The party was led by a series of bosses, including
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,
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,
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, and
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. Quay in particular was one of the dominant political figures of his era, as he served as chairman of the
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and helped place
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on the 1900 Republican ticket. During the period from the Civil War until the start of the
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, Republican gubernatorial administrations outnumbered Democratic administrations by a margin of sixteen to two. Republican dominance was ended by the growing influence of labor and urbanization, and the implementation of the
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."Pennsylvania History." The Pennsylvania General Assembly. Web. 07 Sept. 2011

However, even after the New Deal, Republicans continued to List of Governors of Pennsylvania, control the governorship until
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's election in 1954, and Republicans remain competitive in the state.


Governorship

The first Republican governor was elected in 1861, and there was a Republican governor until 1883. The governorship alternated between Democrat and Republican every term until 1895. From 1895 until 1935, the GOP held an unbroken grip on the governor's office. Democrat
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held the governorship for one term, from 1935 to 1939, after which time Republicans held the governorship until the 1954 election of
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George Leader. Democrats continued to hold the governorship into 1963, following the 1958 election of
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David Lawrence to succeed Leader. Republicans Bill Scranton and Ray Shafer followed Lawrence. In 1968, state law was changed to allow governors to run for a second four-year term. However, in the 1970 election (the first which allowed the winner the opportunity to run for a second term), Democrat
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defeated Shafer's
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, Ray Broderick. Shapp was re-elected over GOP nominee
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in
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.Lamis, Renée M. The Realignment of Pennsylvania Politics Since 1960: Two-Party Competition in a Battleground State. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State UP, 2009. Print.


Recent political history


Presidential elections

After Democrat
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's victory in
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(in which he carried the state), Pennsylvania was carried by the Republican presidential nominee in three consecutive elections. In
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,
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won 49.6% of the popular vote and Carter received 42.5%. In
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Reagan acquired 53% of the votes. In
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George Bush won with 50.7% of the popular vote against Michael Dukakis who obtained 48.4%. In
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, Pennsylvania was carried by Democrat
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, who received 45.1% of the popular vote and Republican Bush got 36.1%. In
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Clinton again carried the state with 49.2% of the vote against Bob Dole's 40%.
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carried the state with 50.6% of the vote in
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and Bush only received 46.4%. Democrat
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became the fourth straight Democratic presidential nominee to carry the state in
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receiving 51% and Bush obtained 48.3% of the votes.


State and congressional elections

Republicans held both US Senate seats from 1968 to 1991. In 1991, after the death of Senator
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, a
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was held. In the election, former
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official and Democrat
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defeated former governor
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, who resigned as President Bush's
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to run in the election. The Republican defeat was considered to be a major upset. Wofford went on to be defeated in his bid for a full six-year term in
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by Congressman
Rick Santorum Richard John Santorum ( ; born May 10, 1958) is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2007 and was the Senate's thir ...
. Republicans would hold both of Pennsylvania's Senate seats until Santorum was defeated in his bid for a third term in
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. In 1992, Democrats had the majorities in both houses of the
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for the first time since 1978. Following the 1994 state and federal elections, Republicans regained the majority in both houses of the General Assembly, as well as a majority of the state's Congressional seats. In 1998, 42% of Pennsylvania's registered voters were Republican, 48% were Democrats, and the other 9% were either unaffiliated or with other parties. By 2003, there were 12 Republicans and seven Democrats in the state's U.S. House delegation, as well as 29 Republicans and 21 Democrats in the state Senate, and 109 Republicans and 94 Democrats in the state House.


2006 general election

Two statewide elections took place in 2006. In the U.S. Senate race,
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, son of former Governor Bob Casey, Sr., won nearly 59% of the vote, defeating incumbent Republican Rick Santorum. Santorum's margin of defeat was 18 points—the largest for an incumbent Republican Senator in state history. Casey also became the first Democrat elected to a full Senate term from Pennsylvania since Joseph Clark was re-elected in
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. In the
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, incumbent Democratic Governor
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won a comfortable re-election over Republican challenger
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. Rendell took 60% of the votes cast, while Swann took the remaining 40%. Democrats also retook the majority in the State House this year, though the balance-of-power in the State Senate remained the same.


2008 general election

In
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, Democrat
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won Pennsylvania's 21 electoral votes with a total of about 3.2 million votes (54.7%). The Republican nominee,
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, won about 2.7 million votes (44.3%).Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State, 2004. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. . There were also three other statewide elections that year. Republican
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Tom Corbett Thomas Wingett Corbett Jr. (born June 17, 1949) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 46th governor of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1995 ...
was re-elected with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Democrat John Morganelli. Republicans have held the office of Attorney General since it became an elected one in 1980. The State Auditor General, Democrat Jack Wagner, was re-elected with 59% of the vote, while Democrat
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was
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with 55% of the vote.


2009 municipal election

There were three major statewide judicial contests in 2009. In the election for Justice of the State Supreme Court, Republican
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garnered about 900,000 votes (53.2%), defeating Democrat Jack Panella, who garnered about 800,000 votes (46.8%). The other two elections were for the state's two intermediate
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. In the election for four judges to the State Superior Court, there were nine candidates. Of the winners, three were Republicans and one Democrat. Additionally, in the election for two judges to the Commonwealth Court, Republicans Patricia McCullough and Kevin Broboson came-out on top of a four-candidate field.


2010 general election

There were two statewide elections held in Pennsylvania in 2010. In the election for United States Senate, Republican nominee
Pat Toomey Patrick Joseph Toomey Jr. (born November 17, 1961) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator for Pennsylvania since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he served three terms as the U.S. representat ...
garnered about 2.2 million votes (51%), defeating Democrat
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, who garnered about 1.9 million votes (49%). Sestak had defeated incumbent Senator
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in the
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after Specter, who had been a Republican since his election to the Senate in
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, switched his partisan affiliation to Democratic. Specter's partisan defection had briefly given Democrats control of both of Pennsylvania's Senate seats for the first time since before the Civil War. In the
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, Tom Corbett garnered about 2.1 million votes (54.5%), defeating Democrat
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, who garnered about 1.8 million votes (45.5%). Republicans also retook the majority in the State House, which was captured by Democrats in 2006. The party maintained its majority in the
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, which it has held since 1994.


2014 general election

Incumbent
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Governor
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ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by
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. This marked the first time an incumbent Governor running for re-election in Pennsylvania lost.


Current elected officials

The Pennsylvania Republican Party control two of the five statewide offices and holds a majority in both the Pennsylvania State Senate and the
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. Republicans also hold one of the state's U.S. Senate seats and 9 of the state's 18
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seats.


Members of Congress


U.S. Senate

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U.S. House of Representatives


Statewide offices

*
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- Treasurer of Pennsylvania *
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-
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Legislative leadership

*
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:
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*Senate Majority Leader:
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*
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:
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*House Majority Leader: Kerry_Benninghoff


Party leadership


Current

*Lawrence Tabas, Chair *Bernie Comfort, Vice Chair *Angela Nielsen Alleman, Executive Director *Andy Reilly, National Committeeman * Christine Toretti, National Committeewoman *Deputy Chairman, Calvin Tucker *Mike Baker, Treasurer *Liz Preate Havey, Secretary *Mary Barket, Assistant Secretary


Previous

* Robert Gleason, Chairman, 2006-2017 *
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, Chairwoman, 2004-2006 *
Alan Novak Alan Paul Novak is a Pennsylvania attorney and former chairman of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania, a position he held from 1996 to 2004. During his tenure, he became known for his skill with statewide judicial elections. As at att ...
, Chairman, 1996-2004 * Anne Anstine, Chairwoman, 1990-1996 * Earl Baker, Chairman, 1986-1990 * Bob Asher, Chairman, 1983-1986 *
Marion Margery Scranton Marion Margery Warren Scranton (April 12, 1884 – June 23, 1960) was a 20th century women’s suffrage activist and leading member of the Republican Party in the United States. Known as “the Duchess and the Grand Old Dame of the Grand Old Pa ...
, Vice Chair, 1926-1928


Current membership by county

Most members are elected every four years in the Republican
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by county. Each county party chairman is a state committee member by virtue of office. The breakdown of members per county, along with caucus of county is as follows:


See also

* Elections in Pennsylvania *
Green Party of Pennsylvania The Green Party of Pennsylvania is the Pennsylvania state party affiliate of the Green Party of the United States. Since 2016, the party is again recognized as a minor political party under Pennsylvania law due to receiving the required voter tu ...
*
Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania (LPPA) is the Pennsylvania affiliate of the Libertarian Party (United States), Libertarian Party. Since March 2022, it has been Party chair, chaired by Rob Cowburn. Leadership LPPA Platform The party bel ...
*
Pennsylvania Democratic Party The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is headquartered in Harrisburg and is the largest political party in the state. Its chair is Senator Sharif Street. Governor Tom Wol ...
*
Politics of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania has swung from being a Republican Party (United States), Republican-leaning state during much of the 20th century to being a notable Swing state, battleground state in presidential elections. Pennsylvania backed the Democratic Party ...


References


External links


Republican Party of Pennsylvania
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