New Jersey Republican State Committee Chairmen

Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee:

• 1880–1891: Garret Augustus Hobart ^[1]
• 1891–1892: John Kean ^[2]
• 1892–1904: Franklin Murphy ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1904–1907: Frank Obadiah Briggs ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1907–1910: Franklin Murphy ^[3]
• 1910–1913: Frank Obadiah Briggs ^[4]
• 1913–1919: Newton Albert Kendall Bugbee ^[5]
• 1919–1927: Edward C. Stokes ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1927–1934: Elias Bertram Mott ^[6]
• 1934–1935: E. Donald Sterner ^[7]
• 1935–1937: Henry W. Jeffers ^[8]
• 1937–1941: Clayton E. Freeman ^[9]
• 1941–1943: Howard Alexander Smith ^[10]
• 1943–1949: Lloyd B. Marsh ^[11]
• 1949–1953: John J. Dickerson ^[12]
• 1953–1958: Samuel L. Bodine ^[13]
• 1958–1961: Charles R. Erdman, Jr. ^[14]
• 1961–1969: Webster B. Todd ^[15]
• 1969–1970: Nelson G. Gross ^[16]
• 1970–1973: John E. Dimon ^[17]
• 1973: John J. Spoltore ^[18]
• 1974–1976: Webster B. Todd ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1977–1980: David A. Norcross ^[19]
• 1981–1985: Philip D. Kaltenbacher ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1985–1987: Frank B. Holman ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1987–1989: Bob Franks ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1989–1990: Kathleen Donovan ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1990–1992: Bob Franks ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1992–1995: Virginia Littell ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 1995–2001: Chuck Haytaian ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2001–2004: Joseph M. Kyrillos ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2004–2009: Tom Wilson ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2009–2011: Jay Webber ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2011–2017: Sam Raia ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2017–2017: Michael B. Lavery ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2017–2020: Doug Steinhardt ^[20]
• 2020–2021: Michael B. Lavery ^[20]
• 2021-2025: Bob Hugin ^{[ citation needed ]}
• 2025-present: Glenn Paulsen ^[21]

References

1. "New-Jersey Organizing; A Committee Of Seven To Map Out The Campaign". The New York Times , August 25, 1880. Accessed March 31, 2008.
2. "John Kean Elected Chairman". The New York Times , September 12, 1891. Accessed March 31, 2008
3. "Stokes To Stump For Fort; Ex-Gov. Murphy to Succeed Senator Briggs as State Chairman in Jersey". The New York Times , September 24, 1907. Accessed March 31, 2008.
4. "Briggs To Be Chairman; He Is Lewis's Choice to Succeed Franklin Murphy.". The New York Times , September 27, 1910. Accessed March 31, 2008.
5. "Ex-Senator Briggs Dead in Trenton.". The New York Times , May 19, 1913. Accessed March 31, 2008.
6. "Mott is Elected to Succeed Stokes". The New York Times , September 28, 1927. Accessed March 31, 2008.
7. "E. Donald Sterner, 89; Held Jersey State Posts". The New York Times , October 3, 1983. Accessed March 31, 2008.
8. "Jersey Republicans Elect Jeffers Head". The New York Times , May 29, 1935. Accessed March 31, 2008.
9. "Jersey Democrats Rally to New Deal". The New York Times , September 29, 1937. Accessed March 31, 2008.
10. "Gets Republican Post; H.A. Smith Elected Chairman of Jersey State Committee". The New York Times , June 25, 1941. Accessed March 31, 2008.
11. "2 Jersey Parties Hold Conventions". The New York Times , September 29, 1943. Accessed March 31, 2008.
12. "Jersey Political Change". The New York Times , April 26, 1949. Accessed March 31, 2008.
13. "Samuel L. Bodine, G.O.P. Leader, Dies". The New York Times , September 16, 1958. Accessed March 31, 2008.
14. "Erdman to Head G.O.P. in Jersey". The New York Times , November 22, 1958. Accessed March 31, 2008.
15. "Webster B. Todd is Dead at 89". The New York Times , February 10, 1989. Accessed March 31, 2008.
16. "Gross Quits as G.O.P. Chairman In Jersey to Run for the Senate". The New York Times , April 9, 1970. Accessed March 31, 2008.
17. "Dimon Gains Leadership Of G.O.P. in New Jersey". The New York Times , April 29, 1970. Accessed March 31, 2008.
18. "Parties Prepare New Alignments". The New York Times , June 11, 1973. Accessed March 31, 2008.
19. "Bateman Selects Norcross to succeed Todd as the State Republican Chairman". The New York Times , June 10, 1977. Accessed March 31, 2008.
20. Friedman, Matt. "STEINHARDT out as state GOP chairman at dramatic meeting — REPUBLICANS still divided — CHRISTIE lets radio host party in gov's mansion". www.politico.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
21. https://www.njgop.org/2025/07/09/glenn-paulsen-elected-gop-state-chairman/