The New York Federation of College Republicans, also known as the NYFCR, is an organization that oversees College Republicans chapters across the state of New York. The NYFCR and its chapters are made up of

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and

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students who support the Republican Party of the

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. In 2021, the NYFCR withdrew from the

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. The NYFCR now functions as an independent organization, and is affiliated with different Republican and conservative groups in New York state, including the

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and the

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. The executive board of NYFCR is made up of ten positions headed by a

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. The current chairman of the organization is James Marci. In July 2021, the NYFCR was denied a delegation at the CRNC national convention. The NYFCR alleged this was due to

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in a press release later circulated by congressmen

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, and

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. State GOP chairs

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and

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also voiced their support of the NYFCR. On July 13, the NYFCR published a

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alleging that then-chairman Chandler Thornton had been mismanaging the CRNC's funds. The report cited the CRNC's advertising budget, which showed more than $1,000,000 in funds unaccounted for. Uncertainty over the fate of a $122,000 donation from

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also became a point of contention. On July 24, the university chapters of the NYFCR voted unanimously to withdraw from the CRNC.

History

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, April 14, 2018 - April 27, 2019 , - , Bobby Walker ,

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, April 11, 2021 - November 16, 2022 , - , James Marci ,

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, November 16, 2022 - Present

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