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Georgia Republican Party

Georgia Republican Party

U.S. State affiliate of the Republican Party The Georgia Republican Party (GAGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the U.S. state of Georgia and one of the two major political parties in the state. It is chaired by Joshua McKoon. It is currently Georgia's dominant party, maintaining control of all 9 of Georgia's statewide executive offices, 9 of 14 of Georgia's seats in the United States House of Representatives, and maintains majorities in both houses of the General Assembly. Current structure Joshua McKoon is the current state chairman. Travis Bowden is the executive director. Jason Thompson is serving as Republican National Committeeman representing Georgia. Thompson was reelected in June 2020 to a four-year term after being first elected in 2018 to fill the term of Randy Evans, who was appointed ambassador to Luxembourg by President Donald Trump. Ginger Howard was first elected at the 2016 State Convention as the current RNC Committeewoman and was reelected in June 2020 to a second term. Republicans hold every statewide, elected constitutional office in Georgia, as well as majorities in both the State House and the State Senate. Former senators Kelly Loeffler and Dav