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New Jersey Republican Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Glenn Paulsen |
| Senate Leader | Anthony M. Bucco |
| Assembly Leader | John DiMaio |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Headquarters | 150 West State Street, Suite 230 Trenton, NJ 08608 |
| Membership(2025) | |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Colors | Red |
| U.S. Senate seats | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House seats | 3 / 12 |
| Seats in theNew Jersey Senate | 15 / 40 |
| Seats in theNew Jersey General Assembly | 28 / 80 |
| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| www | |
TheNew Jersey Republican Party (NJGOP) is the affiliate of theUnited States Republican Party inNew Jersey. It was founded in 1880 and is currently led by Glenn Paulsen.
The New Jersey Republican Party holds a minority in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate.
Both of New Jersey'sU.S. Senate seats have held byDemocrats since2013.Clifford P. Case was the last Republican elected to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate in1972. Case served four consecutive terms before losing the Republican primary in1978 toJeff Bell, who himself lost the General election to Democratic challengerBill Bradley. Two Republicans have served interim appointments to the Senate since:Nicholas F. Brady andJeffrey Chiesa. Neither ran for election to a full term.
Out of the 12 seats New Jersey is apportioned in theU.S. House of Representatives, three are held by Republicans:
| District | Member | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Jeff Van Drew | |
| 4th | Chris Smith | |
| 7th | Thomas Kean Jr. |