Oregon Republican Party | |
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| Chairperson | Justin Hwang[1][2] |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Headquarters | 752 Hawthorne Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301 |
| Membership (2021) |  730,113[3] |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| U.S. Senate delegation | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House delegation | 2 / 6 |
| Statewide offices | 0 / 5 |
| Oregon Senate | 11 / 30 |
| Oregon House | 25 / 60 |
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| Website | |
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The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon, headquartered in Salem. The party was established in the Oregon Territory in February 1857 as the "Free State Republican Party of Oregon" and held its first state convention on April 1, 1859, after Oregon achieved statehood.
The Republican Party was the dominant political organization in the state of Oregon from the time of the American Civil War through the 1960s, before moving to a position of approximate parity with the rival Democratic Party of Oregon for the next four decades. Since 2000, the Oregon Republican Party has become a minority party in state government, which has generally been controlled by Democrats.
In recent years, the Oregon Republican Party has been the subject of significant controversy regarding the increasing influence of far-right organizations and militias within the party, especially during the first presidency of Donald Trump.[4] The party received national attention and widespread criticism for its efforts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, and its resolution claiming the 2021 United States Capitol attack was a false flag operation.[5]
- ^ Johanson, Ethan (July 8, 2022). "Justin Hwang Becomes Chairman of Oregon Republican Party". Willamette Week. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Oregon GOP taps new leader after another chair resigns". Statesman Journal. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Voter Registration by County: August 2021". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David D.; McIntire, Mike (February 9, 2021). "'Its Own Domestic Army': How the G.O.P. Allied Itself With Militants". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Peiser, Jaclyn. "Oregon Republican Party falsely calls U.S. Capitol riot a 'false flag' meant to 'discredit President Trump'". The Washington Post.