Oregon Republican Party
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.
Oregon Republican Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Justin Hwang |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Headquarters | 752 Hawthorne Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301 |
| Membership (2021) | 730,113 |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| 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 |
| Marion County Commission | 3 / 3 |
| Website | |
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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 presidency of Donald Trump. 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.