New Jersey Republican State Committee
Encyclopedia
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
.
State
Federal
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The Committee was founded in 1880. The party is led by Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee:*1880-1891: Garret Augustus Hobart*1891-1892: John Kean*1892-1904: Franklin Murphy*1904-1907: Frank Obadiah Briggs*1907-1910: Franklin Murphy*1910-1913: Frank Obadiah Briggs...
Sam Raia
Sam Raia
Samuel S. "Sam" Raia is a Republican party politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Saddle River, New Jersey and as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee....
of Saddle River, New Jersey
Saddle River, New Jersey
Saddle River is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,152. Saddle River has the second-highest per-capita income in the state...
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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.Current leadership
- Sam RaiaSam RaiaSamuel S. "Sam" Raia is a Republican party politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Saddle River, New Jersey and as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee....
, State Chairman, 2011-2013 - Lynda A. Pagliughli, Vice Chairwoman
- Ms. Claire Eckert, Secretary
- John O. BennettJohn O. BennettJohn O. Bennett III is a former New Jersey Republican politician who served as State Senator, President of the State Senate, and Acting Governor of New Jersey during the course of his career.-Education:...
, Treasurer - Bill Palatucci, National Committeeman
- Virginia Haines, National Committeewoman
- Rob Ortiz, Finance Chairman
- Amanda DePalma, Executive Director
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.State
- Governor: Christopher J. ChristieChristopher J. ChristieChristopher James "Chris" Christie is the 55th and current Governor of New Jersey. Upon his election to the governorship in November 2009, Christie became the first Republican to win a statewide election in New Jersey in 12 years. In 2011, he considered entering the race for the Republican...
- Lieutenant GovernorLieutenant Governor of New JerseyThe Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is a position that has existed since January 2010, following conjoint election with the Governor of New Jersey. The position was created as the result of a Constitutional amendment to the New Jersey State Constitution passed by the voters on November 8, 2005...
: Kimberly Guadagno
Federal
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Frank LoBiondoFrank LoBiondoFrank A. LoBiondo is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is at the southern end of New Jersey, and by far the biggest Congressional District in the state...
, 1st DistrictNew Jersey's 2nd congressional districtNew Jersey's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo.-Counties and municipalities in the district:... - Jon RunyanJon RunyanJon Daniel Runyan is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League, where he played for fourteen seasons. He was a participant in the 2003 Pro Bowl following the 2002 NFL season...
, 2nd DistrictNew Jersey's 3rd congressional districtNew Jersey's Third Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Jon Runyan. It is a swing district, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1. Former NFL player Republican Jon Runyan defeated John Adler in the 2010 House elections... - Chris Smith, 4th DistrictNew Jersey's 4th congressional districtNew Jersey's 4th Congressional District elects one member of congress by the first past the post method, it is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. He has represented the district since 1981....
- Scott GarrettScott GarrettErnest Scott Garrett is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes much of the northwestern portion of the state...
, 5th DistrictNew Jersey's 5th congressional districtNew Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Scott Garrett. Garrett defeated Democrat Paul Aronsohn and independent candidate R. Matthew Fretz 55%-44% in the United States general elections, 2006.... - Leonard LanceLeonard LanceLeonard Lance is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly....
, 7th DistrictNew Jersey's 7th congressional districtNew Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Leonard Lance.In the 2008 election, Mike Ferguson did not seek another term. Linda Stender won the Democratic nomination unopposed, while Republican primary voters chose State Senator Leonard Lance in a field of... - Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, 11th DistrictNew Jersey's 11th congressional districtNew Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen. The district is a suburban Republican-leaning district that is centered in Morris County....
- Frank LoBiondo