District of Columbia Republican Party

District of Columbia Republican Party
ChairpersonPatrick Mara
FoundedJune 19, 1855
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Student wingDistrict of Columbia College Republicans
Youth wingDistrict of Columbia Young Republicans
Women's wingLeague of Republican Women of DC
Membership (2021)Increase30,146[1]
IdeologyConservatism
National affiliationRepublican Party
Colors  Red
District Council
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Website
www.dcgop.com

The District of Columbia Republican Party (DC GOP) is the District of Columbia affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded on June 19, 1855, and is made up of registered Republican voters living in Washington, D.C. elected to serve as the governing body of the Party. The party chairman is Jose Cunningham and the party is housed in the District of Columbia alongside the Republican Party national headquarters.

The party faces steep difficulties in getting its candidates elected, as Democrats overwhelmingly outnumber Republicans in the District of Columbia. No Republican has ever been elected mayor since District of Columbia home rule began in 1975. The DC Republicans have had no representation in the D.C. Council since Carol Schwartz left office in 2009.

As of October 31, 2023, there are 23,343 registered voters affiliated with the Republican Party of the District of Columbia, or 5.05% of all registered voters.[2]

  1. ^ Winger, Richard. "March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Voter Registration Statistics" District of Columbia Board of Elections. April 2018.