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Republican Party of Maryland

Republican Party of Maryland
Abbreviation MDGOP
Governor Larry Hogan
Lieutenant Governor Boyd Rutherford
Chairman Dirk Haire
House Leader Nic Kipke
Senate Leader JB Jennings
Founded 1854
Headquarters 69 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Student wing College Republicans
Membership  (2016) 959,858
(Registered Voters)
Ideology Historical:
Abolitionism
Classical liberalism
Progressivism
Paleoconservatism
Modern:
Conservatism
Social conservatism
Fiscal conservatism
Political position Center-right
National affiliation Republican Party
Slogan We're Back
Senate
14 / 47
House of Delegates
50 / 141
U.S. Senate
0 / 2
U.S. House of Representatives
1 / 8
Statewide Officers
2 / 4
County Executives
5 / 9
Local offices
181 / 311
Website
http://www.mdgop.org/

The Maryland Republican Party is the branch of the United States Republican Party (GOP) located in the state of Maryland, headquartered in Annapolis.

As of 2015, the Maryland GOP controls the majority of the state's county governments. It holds 16 of 23 counties, excluding Baltimore City. It also has a majority of County Executives in the State. The GOP also controls 181 county seats to the Democrats 130.

The Republican Party is the minority party in both houses of the Maryland General Assembly. In the House of Delegates, the Republicans control 50 seats to the Democrats' 91. In the Maryland State Senate, the Republicans control 14 seats to the Democrats' 33.

The Republican Party enjoys widespread support from Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore, both of which are mainly rural. In other areas of the state such as heavily populated Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and the City of Baltimore, Republicans are a minority.

The majority of voters in the state of Maryland live in urban metropolitan areas such as Baltimore and are affiliated with the Democratic Party.

In comparison to the national Republican Party, the Maryland Republican Party is trending more conservative. This is especially true concerning social issues and immigration.

In 2003, Michael Steele became the first African American elected to statewide office in the state of Maryland, when he was elected Lieutenant Governor. Prior to this, Steele served as the Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party. In 2009, Michael S. Steele was elected chair of the Republican National Committee, the first African American to hold that position.


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