The Republican Party,also referred to as the GOP,is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. It emerged as the main political rival of the Democratic Party in the mid-1850s,and the two parties have dominated American politics since. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act,which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. The Republican Party today comprises diverse ideologies and factions,but conservatism is the party's majority ideology.
The 1964 United States presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday,November 3,1964. Incumbent Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Senator Barry Goldwater,the Republican nominee,in a landslide. With 61.1% of the popular vote,Lyndon B. Johnson won the largest share of the popular vote of any candidate since the largely uncontested 1820 election,which no candidate of either party has been able to match since.
John Berlinger Breaux is an American lobbyist,attorney,and retired politician who was a member of the United States Senate from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987. He was considered one of the more conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party. Breaux was a member of the New Democrat Coalition.
The Rockefeller Republicans were members of the Republican Party (GOP) in the 1930s–1970s who held moderate-to-liberal views on domestic issues,similar to those of Nelson Rockefeller,Governor of New York (1959–1973) and Vice President of the United States (1974–1977). Rockefeller Republicans were most common in the Northeast and the industrial Midwestern states,with their larger moderate-to-liberal constituencies,while they were rare in the South and the West.
Philip Miller Crane was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005,representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. At the time of his defeat in the 2004 election,Crane was the longest-serving Republican member of the House.
Michael Stephen Steele is an American politician,attorney,and political commentator who served as the seventh lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007 and as chairperson of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2009 until 2011;he was the first African-American to hold either office.
William Preston Graves is an American former politician who was the 43rd governor of Kansas from 1995 until 2003.
The Republican Party in the United States includes several factions,or wings. During the 19th century,Republican factions included the Half-Breeds,who supported civil service reform;the Radical Republicans,who advocated the immediate and total abolition of slavery,and later advocated civil rights for freed slaves during the Reconstruction era;and the Stalwarts,who supported machine politics.
The Kansas Republican Party is the state affiliate political party in Kansas of the United States Republican Party. The Kansas Republican Party was organized in May 1859.
In American politics,a conservative Democrat is a member of the Democratic Party with conservative political views,or with views that are conservative compared to the positions taken by other members of the Democratic Party. Traditionally,conservative Democrats have been elected to office from the Southern states,rural areas,the Rust Belt,and the Midwest. In 2019,the Pew Research Center found that 14% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters identify as conservative or very conservative,38% identify as moderate,and 47% identify as liberal or very liberal.
John Daniel Miller Hamilton was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Kansas.
Carla J. Stovall - also known as Carla Stovall Steckline - is a Republican politician from Marion,Kansas who served as Attorney General of the State of Kansas from 1995 to 2003. During her tenure,she also served as president of the National Association of Attorneys General.
The Kansas Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Kansas and one of two major parties in the state,alongside the Republicans. The chair of the party is Jeanna Repass.
Todd P. Graves is a private practice attorney and Republican politician,who previously served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. A twice-elected state prosecutor who is currently in private practice with the law firm Graves Garrett LLC,his practice focuses on representing individuals and businesses nationwide before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Graves was born and raised in Tarkio,Missouri. His brother is U.S. Representative Sam Graves. On January 7,2017,Graves was elected with unanimous support by the Missouri Republican State Committee to serve as Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.
The Republican Leadership Council was founded in 1993 as the Committee for Responsible Government. It was a United States political advocacy group and political action committee that promoted Republican candidates who choose a platform that the organization characterized as "fiscally conservative,socially inclusive." Issues championed by the RLC include small government,lower taxes,balanced budgets,environmental protection and school choice,often including school vouchers.
The 2002 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2002. Incumbent Governor Bill Graves,a Republican,was barred from seeking a third term by the Kansas Constitution. Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius,the Democratic nominee,ran against Kansas State Treasurer Tim Shallenburger,the Republican nominee,with Sebelius defeating Shallenburger to become the second female Governor of Kansas after Joan Finney who served as governor from 1991 to 1995.
The 1998 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 3,1998. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Graves won re-election in a landslide over his opponent,State Representative Tom Sawyer. As of 2022,this was the last time Douglas County and Wyandotte County voted for the Republican candidate.
Donald R. "Don" Miller is a former Republican member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 121st Assembly District,which encompasses Cicero,Clay,Manlius,Pompey,and Lafayette. He was elected November 2,2010,after defeating incumbent assemblyman Al Stirpe. He was defeated in the 2012 rematch with Al Stirpe in one of the most expensive and hotly contested races in New York State.
Kim Wells is an American politician who served as the 58th Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party. He also served Bob Dole's campaign manager in 1988 and a member of his staff during his time in congress.
Fred Logan is an American politician who served as Chairman of the Kansas Republican Party from 1987 to 1989. Other than being involved in local politics,he is also a lawyer,professor and journalist.
