Nevada Republican Party
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Nevada Republican Party
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| Chairperson | Michael McDonald |
| Senate leader | Michael Roberson |
| Assembly leader | John Hambrick |
| Headquarters | 500 South Rancho Drive, Suite 7, Las Vegas, NV 89106-4887 3652 South Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89502 |
| Ideology |
Conservatism Fiscal conservatism Libertarian conservatism |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the Upper House |
9 / 21
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| Seats in the Lower House |
15 / 42
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| NevadaGOP.org | |
The Nevada Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Nevada. The organization has a history that goes back to 1864. The Nevada Republican Party also has its own platform that discusses the direction that it feels the United States should go for the future generations. Also it has its own by-laws that go into details about how the organization should be structured and organized.
Nevada was founded as a state on October 31, 1864. When the state was first formed it was a Republican state. Some speculate that this was because of Nevadans' loyalty to the president who brought them into the Union, Abraham Lincoln. The first two general elections all the constitutionally elected positions all went to the Republicans. This changed starting in 1871 when four out of the six constitutional positions were won by the Democrats.
In the general elections of 1894 and 1898 the Silver Party, a party created to go against European and Eastern American bankers, swept the election. Nevada first held a primary election in 1910. 1929 the offices were split evenly between the Democratic and Republican Parties. This was the turning point though. Once the Great Depression hit the elections from 1932 to 1990s the Democratic Party held the majority throughout the state.
In 1994 and in 1998 the Republicans were the majority in the state. In 2002 Republicans swept all of the offices in Nevada. In the 2004 election Nevada was considered a battle ground state because the difference between the two parties that year was 4,431. Throughout much of Nevada's political history it has been seen as a battle ground state. Since 1992 the state has gone back and forth between Republican and Democratic candidates for the presidency. In the elections of 1992 and 1996 the state voted for the Democratic candidate, in 2000 and 2004 they voted for the Republican candidate, and finally in the 2008 election the state voted for the Democrats. This is primarily because of the rise of the Latino population. Nevada was expected to be a battle ground state in the Presidential Election in 2012 as well.
The Nevada Republican Party adopted their most recent platform on April 12, 2014. This platform details the ideological beliefs and principles supported by the party. In general it supports less government, more individual responsibility, less regulations on businesses and lower taxes. Within the platform there is a discussion of the United States Constitution and the party's support of it, especially the first, second, fourth and the tenth amendments.. The party also believes in limited government and free markets, including supporting the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The newly adopted platform removed any reference to marriage and abortion. It also states that English should be the official language of the United States and the party supports veterans and their families.
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