Michigan Republican Party

Michigan Republican Party
ChairpersonPete Hoekstra[1]
Senate LeaderAric Nesbitt
House LeaderMatt Hall
FoundedJuly 6, 1854; 170 years ago (1854-07-06), in Jackson, Michigan
HeadquartersLansing, Michigan
Student wingMichigan Federation of College Republicans
Youth wingMichigan Young Republicans
Michigan Teen Age Republicans
Women's wingRepublican Women's Federation of Michigan
IdeologyConservatism
National affiliationRepublican Party
Colors  Red
Michigan House of Representatives
54 / 110
Michigan Senate
18 / 38
Statewide Executive Offices
0 / 4
U.S. House of Representatives
6 / 13
U.S. Senate
0 / 2
Website
Official website (Hoekstra)

The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan, United States, sometimes referred to as MIGOP.

Ronna Romney McDaniel was the chairwoman of the party, having been elected in 2015 by delegates to the Republican State Convention, in 2017, McDaniel became Republican National Committee Chairwoman, serving until 2024.[2] The Michigan Republican Party hosts a biennial political conference at the Mackinac Island Grand Hotel called the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference. The event features notable national Republicans, senators, governors, and presidential candidates.[3]

Even though the Michigan Republican Party has historically been characterized by conservatism, the party took a hard-right turn after Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016.[4][5][6][7] After the 2020 United States elections, the Michigan Republican Party pushed false claims of fraud and sought to overturn the election results.[8][9][10] A months-long Republican investigation found there was no evidence of widespread fraud and recommended for the attorney general to investigate some who had made such allegations for personal gain.[11]

Starting in 2023 and as a result of the 2022 elections, the party has no substantial political power in the state. The Republican Party has minorities in both chambers of the state legislature and its U.S. House delegation, as well as neither of the state's U.S. Senate seats, and no statewide executive offices.

  1. ^ "RNC: Pete Hoekstra is chair of Michigan Republicans, not Kristina Karamo | Bridge Michigan". February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Nelson, Louis (January 19, 2017). "Ronna Romney McDaniel tapped to be new RNC chair". Politico. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "About | Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference". Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Once the mainstream model, Michigan GOP embraces right wing". AP News. April 20, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Michigan GOP embraces right wing, moving away from its once mainstream model". The Oakland Press. February 26, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Layne, Nathan (February 17, 2023). "Insight: Far-right Republican groups surge in swing state Michigan". Reuters. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Once the mainstream model, Michigan GOP embraces right wing". The Independent. February 26, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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  11. ^ Oosting, Jonathan (June 23, 2021). "GOP investigation finds no Michigan vote fraud, deems many claims 'ludicrous' | Bridge Michigan". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved February 2, 2024.