Republican Party of Rhode Island

Basic facts
Location:| Warwick, R.I.
Type:| Political party
Affiliation:| Republican
Top official:| Brandon S. Bell, Chairman
Year founded:| 1854
Website:| Official website

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Platform
* 3 Rules and bylaws
* 4 Convention
* 4.1 National convention delegate allocation, 2016
* 5 Leadership
* 6 State political party revenue
* 7 Recent news
* 8 See also
* 9 External links
* 10 Footnotes

The Republican Party of Rhode Island is the Rhode Island political party affiliate of the national Republican Party. The group is headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island.

## Background[edit]

Rhode Island has a Democratic trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature.

## Platform[edit]

The party's stated platform is composed of seven main issues:[1]

* Economy
"Free Enterprise should be the guiding force behind our economy. Oppressive government regulation and Rhode Island’s excessive taxes are hurting families."
* Education
"The best way to benefit a child is for parents and teachers to control education, not politicians and lawyers."
* Government ethics
"Ethics in Government service is a fundamental principle that ensures elected and appointed officials serve the people with the highest standards of morality and honesty while never using their positions for personal gain."
* Family
"The family is fundamental in educating the citizens of Rhode Island on the importance of patriotism, freedom, hard work, and opportunity...We encourage a two-parent home as the best environment for raising children. We believe in the sanctity of human life."
* Healthcare
"We believe Rhode Islanders will receive optimal affordable healthcare when competition within the healthcare industry is emphasized, market forces determine costs, and fraud is prosecuted."
* Immigration
"We strive for an immigration policy that matches Rhode Island’s economic and labor needs, enhances the principles of family unification, protects the welfare of our citizens and potential immigrants while promoting compliance and enforcement of Rhode Island Laws."
* Public safety
"We believe that public safety is a fundamental duty of government through the creation and enforcement of just and fair laws."

## Rules and bylaws[edit]

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See also: Rhode Island Republican Party Delegate Selection Plan

The state party is governed by a set of rules and bylaws. Typically, these give structure to the different levels of organization—local, county, and state committees—and establish protocol for electing committee members. The bylaws also typically give details on the party's process for nominating and sending delegates to the national party convention during presidential elections. The following is a summary of the Rhode Island Republican Party's rules regarding the selection of delegates to the Republican National Convention:[2]

* Delegates to the Republican National Convention are selected by voters during the state's presidential preference primary.
* The national convention delegates must select a national delegation chair.
* Delegate vacancies shall be filled by alternate delegates.

## Convention[edit]

The party selected its delegates for the 2016 Republican National Convention during the state's Republican presidential preference primary, which was held on April 26, 2016.[2][3]

### National convention delegate allocation, 2016[edit]

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
Hover over the terms below to display definitions.

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A political party formally nominates its presidential candidate at a national nominating convention. At this convention, state delegates select the party's nominee. Prior to the nominating convention, the states conduct presidential preference primaries or caucuses. Generally speaking, only state-recognized parties—such as the Democratic Party and the Republican Party—conduct primaries and caucuses. These elections measure voter preference for the various candidates and help determine which delegates will be sent to the national nominating convention.[4][5][6]

The Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee, the governing bodies of the nation's two major parties, establish their own guidelines for the presidential nomination process. State-level affiliates of the parties also have some say in determining rules and provisions in their own states. Individuals interested in learning more about the nomination process should contact the political parties themselves for full details.

Rhode Island had 19 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, six were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's two congressional districts). Rhode Island's district delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 10 percent of the vote in a given district in order to be eligible to receive any of that district's delegates. If three candidates each won at least 10 percent of the vote in a district, each candidate received one of that district's delegates. If a single candidate won more than 67 percent of the vote in a district, he or she received at least two of that district's delegates.[7][8]

Of the remaining 13 delegates, 10 served at large. Rhode Island's at-large delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 10 percent of the statewide vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[7][8]

## Leadership[edit]

As of June 2017, the Rhode Island Republican Party did not have an executive director. The previous executive director, Robert A. Paquin III, resigned in January 2015.[9]

The website for the Rhode Island Republican Party lists the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of June 2017:[10]

* Brandon S. Bell, Chairman
* Gina Catalano, First vice chair
* Dave Talan, Second vice chair
* William Ricci, Secretary
* Dave Shepherd, Treasurer
* Lee Ann Sennick, National committeewoman
* Steve Frias, National committeeman

## State political party revenue[edit]

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following maps display total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic and Republican state party affiliates from 2011 to 2016. The blue map displays Democratic state parties and the red map displays Republican state parties. Click on a state below to view the state party's revenue per capita totals:

Total Democratic and Republican state political party revenue per capita in the United States, 2011-2016

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Rhode Island Republican Party'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

Republican Party of Rhode Island - Google News

## See also[edit]

* Republican Party
* Rhode Island

## External links[edit]

* Rhode Island Republican Party Website
* Rhode Island Republican Party on Facebook
* Rhode Island Republican Party on Twitter

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Republican Party of Rhode Island, "Platform," accessed August 3, 2016
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Republican Party of Rhode Island, "Rhode Island delegate selection plan for 2016," accessed January 4, 2016
3. ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 election dates," accessed January 4, 2016
4. ↑ Vote Smart, "Government 101: United States Presidential Primary," accessed August 15, 2015
5. ↑ The Washington Post, "Everything you need to know about how the presidential primary works," May 12, 2015
6. ↑ FactCheck.org, "Caucus vs. Primary," April 8, 2008
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
9. ↑ LinkedIn, "Robert A. Paquin, III," accessed September 30, 2015
10. ↑ Republican Party of Rhode Island, "Party leaders," accessed June 14, 2017

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