DC GOP Congratulates New RNC Chair Michael Whatley and Co-Chair Lara Trump

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:      DC GOP Congratulates New RNC Chair Michael Whatley and Co-Chair Lara Trump WASHINGTON, DC – (March 8, 2024)– Today, Michael Whatley, the head of the North Carolina Republican […]

DC GOP Celebrates Supreme Court Decision 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:      WASHINGTON, DC – (March 5, 2024)– Yesterday, the Supreme Court voted unanimously in a 9-0 decision against states unilaterally removing candidates for office from the ballot. DC GOP […]

2024 DC Republican Presidential Primary Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:      2024 DC Republican Primary Presidential Primary Results WASHINGTON, DC – (March 3, 2024)– The DC Republican Party reported a total of 2,035 voters participating in its Presidential […]

Remembering Mike Gill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Remembering Mike Gill Washington, DC – (February 4, 2024) It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the untimely passing of Mike Gill, a long-active member of the […]

The DC GOP Presidential Primary Candidates Official Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  The DC GOP Presidential Primary Candidates Official Ballot Washington, DC – (December 5, 2023) On Friday, December 1, 2023, at 5:00 pm EST, the DC GOP ballot access […]

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Eighth Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Primary Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Eighth Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot Washington, DC – (December 4, 2023) On Friday, December 1, 2023, […]

U.S. Special Operations Pilot David Stuckenberg Seventh Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: U.S. Special Operations Pilot David Stuckenberg Seventh Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot Washington, DC – (December 1, 2023) On Thursday November 30, 2023, […]

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum Sixth Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum Sixth Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot Washington, DC – (November 30, 2023) On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, Governor […]

Newsletter: Importance of Volunteering

by Nina O’Neill, Ward 5 Chair Often, people think of volunteering once they retire or at some point “later on in life” when they are not busy (if that day […]

Newsletter:Why I Ran For Office, and Why You Should Consider It Too

by Giuseppe Niosi, Treasurer A thriving democracy relies on diverse representation and the healthy exchange of ideas, but one-party rule delivers the opposite of that. That is why I – […]

Former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Fifth Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, DC – (November 17, 2023) On Thursday November 16, 2023, Former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley became the fifth Republican candidate for President of […]

Ryan Binkley Fourth Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ryan Binkley Fourth Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot Washington, DC – (November 16, 2023) On Thursday November 16, 2023, Ryan Binkley became the fourth […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Third Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Governor Ron DeSantis Third Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot  Washington, DC – (November 16, 2023) On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis became the […]

Vivek Ramaswamy Second Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vivek Ramaswamy Second Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot Washington, DC – (October 24, 2023) On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, Vivek Ramaswamy became the […]

Former President Trump First Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Party Presidential Primary Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Former President Trump First Presidential Candidate to Make DC Republican Presidential Primary Ballot Washington, DC – (October 6, 2023) On Friday, October 6, 2023, former President Donald […]

DC Republican Party Statement on the Carjacking of U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DC Republican Party Statement on the Carjacking of U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar Washington, DC (October 3, 2023) – Following the carjacking at gunpoint of Congressman Henry Cuellar […]

DC Republican Party Statement on the Make All Votes Count Act of 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DC Republican Party Statement on the Make All Votes Count Act of 2024 Washington, DC – (July 25, 2023) Washington, DC – (July 25, 2023) On Friday, July 21, […]

DC Republican Party Statement on the Retirement of Chief Robert Contee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DC Republican Party Statement on the Retirement of Chief Robert Contee Washington, DC – (April 27, 2023) WASHINGTON – Mayor Bowser has announced the retirement of Robert […]

DC Republican Party Statement on the House Oversight and Accountability District of Columbia Public Safety Hearing (Part 1 of Many)

Washington, DC – (March 28, 2023) WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee will conduct its first oversight hearing of the 118th Congress of the District […]

DC Republican Party Statement on the Affirmative U.S. Senate Vote on the Congressional Disapproval Resolution of the DC Revised Criminal Code Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DC Republican Party Statement on the Affirmative U.S. Senate Vote on the Congressional Disapproval Resolution of the DC Revised Criminal Code Act Washington, DC – (March 8, […]

DC Republican Party Statement on House Votes on Disapproval Resolutions of the DC Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DC Republican Party Statement on House Votes on Disapproval Resolutions of the DC Council Washington, DC – (February 9, 2023) WASHINGTON -Following the strong bipartisan passage of […]

The DC Council Votes in Favor of Criminals Over Law Abiding Citizen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The DC Council Votes in Favor of Criminals Over Law Abiding Citizens Washington, DC – (January 18, 2023) WASHINGTON -The DC Council voted yesterday to override Mayor […]

Patrick Mara, Re-Elected Chairman of the DC Republican Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Patrick Mara, Re-Elected Chairman of the DC Republican Committee Washington, DC – (January 13, 2023) WASHINGTON – On Thursday, January 12, Patrick Mara was re-elected Chairman of […]

The DC Republican Party Celebrates Its Candidates and Looks to 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The DC Republican Party Celebrates Its Candidates and Looks to 2024 Washington, DC – (November 9, 2022)  Yesterday, a final round of Washingtonians voted in the 2022 […]

DC Republican Party Urges to Vote NO on Initiative 82

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DC Republican Party Urges Voters to Vote NO on Initiative 82 Washington, DC – (November 7, 2022)  On the eve of the Tuesday, November 8, general election […]

Councilmember Elissa Silverman Formally Reprimanded for Unethical Misuse of Taxpayer Funds 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Councilmember Elissa Silverman Formally Reprimanded for Unethical Misuse of Taxpayer Funds  Washington, DC – (October 27, 2022)  The DC Republican Party issued the following statement upon the […]

The DC Council Virtue Signals With Yet Another Woke Vote

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The DC Council Virtue Signals With Yet Another Woke Vote Washington, D.C. – (October 5, 2022)  Yesterday, the DC Council held the first of two votes on […]

As DC Gets More Dangerous, DC Council Cuts Police Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: As DC Gets More Dangerous, DC Council Cuts Police Budget Washington, D.C. – (April 25, 2022) Over the past several days, the neighborhoods of Van Ness, Brightwood, […]

Official 2022 Primary Slate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DC Republican Committee Announces Official 2022 Primary Slate Washington, D.C. – (April 11, 2022) The DC Republican Committee would like to congratulate and introduce our official primary […]

D.C. REPUBLICANS DEMAND A FULL END TO MASK MANDATE IN DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: D.C. REPUBLICANS DEMAND A FULL END TO MASK MANDATE IN DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS WASHINGTON, D.C. – (March 7, 2022) America is emerging from their masks. We saw […]

Fear Mongering and Hysteria From the Elite Far-Left

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  WASHINGTON, D.C. – (Dec. 22, 2021).  Bending to the will of far left-wing DC Council extremists and a liberal slice of the more privileged of DC residents, […]

D.C. REPUBLICANS DEMAND INVESTIGATION OF D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS ‘TWO-TIMING’ ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MICHAEL REDMOND

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   D.C. REPUBLICANS DEMAND INVESTIGATION OF D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS ‘TWO-TIMING’ ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MICHAEL REDMOND D.C. Attorney General must seek restitution of Michael Redmond’s deceptively received DCPS salary […]

Honoring Senator Robert J. Dole

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC – December 10, 2021. Today, we lay to rest a man of integrity and honor. Former Senator Robert Joseph Dole embodied the spirit and tenacity […]

200 Deaths as Our Elected Leaders Pander to Far Left-Wing Groups

Another senseless murder in the District of Columbia brings the homicide total to 200. There have not been this many homicides in the District since the lawlessness of the 90s […]

Lead Right

For Immediate Release The Washington, DC Republican Committee congratulates Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin, Lt. Gov-Elect Winsome Sears, Attorney General-Elect Jason Miyares, and the Republican members of the Virginia state legislature and […]

No School for DC Students on Virginia Election Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC – November 2, 2021. Once again, in yet another victory for the bosses of the Washington Teachers’ Union, the District of Columbia government, which spends […]

DC Council Votes to Increase Homeless Encampments with a Tax Hike

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON (July 20, 2021) – Today the DC Council voted to increase taxes with no prior hearings, roundtables, open meetings, or publicly noticed discussions. The tax hike […]

DC REPUBLICAN STATEMENT ON NATIONALS PARK SHOOTING FOLLOWING DRIVE BY MURDER OF SIX YEAR OLD GIRL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC (July 18, 2021) – The DC Republican Committee issued the following statement following the July 17th, 2021, shooting outside Nationals Park, the day after the […]

DC REPUBLICANS WORK FOR EQUAL RIGHTS DURING PRIDE MONTH

WASHINGTON, DC (June 21, 2021) – The Republican Party has a long history of fighting to build a stronger and more inclusive America, dating back to President Abraham Lincoln and earlier.  […]

DC REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH

WASHINGTON, DC (June 19, 2021) As Americans celebrate Juneteenth and commemorate emancipation, justice and equal opportunities for all, we are reminded, in the words of President Abraham Lincoln, we must all […]

No School on Wednesdays: The Washington Teachers’ Union strikes again

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Committee issued the following statement regarding the severely flawed “no in-person learning on Wednesday” policy practiced by DC Public Schools (DCPS). Even though not all […]

DC REPUBLICANS HONOR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

WASHINGTON, DC (May 29, 2021) – Americans are celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, noting the important contributions of Asian and Pacific Islanders to America’s history and culture.  While […]

DC REPUBLICANS CALL ON MAYOR BOWSER TO STOP SLOW-ROLLING THE REOPENING OF DC RESTAURANTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC (May 6, 2021) – D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is slow-rolling the reopening of DC restaurants, further hurting the DC economy with underemployment in restaurants, hardship […]

DC REPUBLICANS CALL FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES, RESPECT FOR MPD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON (April 8, 2021) – While homicides, robberies and vehicle thefts in the District of Columbia in 2021 have increased, the DC Police Reform Commission is trying […]

DC REPUBLICANS HONOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

WASHINGTON, DC (March 19, 2021) – As America celebrates the contributions of women this month, the DC Republican Party pays homage to the important contributions of women to our community. […]

DC REPUBLICANS HONOR BLACK CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY

WASHINGTON, DC (February 15, 2021) – This month, our country celebrates contributions of Black Americans to academia and science, politics and business, culture and the arts, literature, sports, and so […]

DC GOP to Speaker Pelosi: Tear down your wall

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Committee issued the following statement regarding the barbed wire fence and barricade encircling the U.S. Capitol complex and encroaching on the neighborhoods of DC residents. […]

Let’s get DC children back to school

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Committee issued the following statement regarding the Washington Teachers’ Union’s (WTU) continued refusal to resume in-person instruction at DC Public Schools. DC Republican Committee Chairman […]

Patrick Mara Elected Chairman of the DC Republican Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  WASHINGTON – During its biennial organizational meeting, the DC Republican Committee (DCRC) elected Patrick Mara as its Chairman in a vote held via Zoom on Thursday, January […]

When did mob rule go mainstream?

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Committee issued the following statement in response to the potential toppling of the Emancipation Statue at Lincoln Park, a National Park Service park in the […]

End the violence orchestrated by out-of-town hoodlums

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Committee issued the following statement in response to the looting, fires and violence taking place in the District of Columbia:  Burning, looting and vandalism of […]

Final Public Hearing on the 2020 GOP Platform

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Committee announced its final Public Hearing on the 2020 DC Republican Platform. The third hearing, with the previous two held in Wards 6 and 7, is […]

When Will Jack Evans Resign?

WASHINGTON – Yesterday the DC Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (BEGA) announced four fines for Jack Evans, the Ward 2 Councilmember, and District of Columbia Democratic National Committeeman. The $20,000 […]

It’s Time For Jack Evans To Go

WASHINGTON – Following an earlier FBI raid of DC Councilmember Jack Evans’s Georgetown home, DC Republican Party Chairman José Cunningham called on the Ward 2 Councilmember and Democratic National Committeeman […]

DC GOP applauds Mayor Bowser for her appointment of DC Republican Chip Nottingham to Board of BEGA

WASHINGTON – This morning longtime District of Columbia resident and Ward 3 Republican Charles D. “Chip” Nottingham was sworn in to the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (BEGA). Nottingham […]

The DC Council Must Police Itself

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                       […]

DC REPUBLICAN PARTY RE-ELECTS CHAIRMAN JOSE CUNNINGHAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Party re-elected José Cunningham as its Chairman at a vote held on Thursday, January 10, at the Capitol Hill Club. Chairman Cunningham […]

Ward 7 Chair Bob Richards Has Passed Away

Robert Thomas (Bob) Richards arrived in Washington, DC from Philadelphia in 1984 and immediately began roiling the calm waters of the DC Republican Party.  He worked for Carol Schwartz in […]

Remembering George Herbert Walker Bush

Our 41st President George H W Bush passed away on November 30th, 2018 at the age of 94. We mourn the loss to this world and rejoice in his life. […]

DC GOP: Overturn Job-Killing Initiative 77

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2018 WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Committee issued the following statement on the eve of the DC Council’s vote to repeal Initiative 77: José Cunningham, […]

DC GOP Responds to Washington Post Article on Trayon White

Washington, DC – Jose Cunningham, the Chairman of the District of Columbia Republican Party,  released the following statement in response to a May 6th story in the Washington Post detailing […]

DC GOP to Congress: “Enforce DC Home Rule Charter”

The Honorable Trey Gowdy, Chairman Committee on Oversight and Government Reform U. S. House of Representatives 2157 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515   Dear Chairman Gowdy, The leadership of the […]

Remembering Barbara Bush

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Party issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush: José Cunningham, Chairman of the DC Republican Party, noted, “The DC […]

In Memoriam of Bulbul Howard

It is my lamentable duty to inform you that Bulbul Howard, our fellow active Republican, friend, and wife of now deceased stalwart DC GOP member, Bob, died on April 10, […]

DC Government Employees Ethics Class

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Party issued the following statement in response to a Washington Post article reporting disgraced former Councilmember Michael Brown’s agreement to teach twelve ethics classes to […]

DC GOP to Congress: “Provide Oversight”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2017 WASHINGTON – Last week, the D.C. Council released a report prepared by the Committee on Transportation and the Environment on its investigation into possible corruption, […]

DC GOP Outraged at Rigging of DC School Lottery

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Party issued the following statement in response to a Washington Postarticle on DC officials providing preferential treatment in the school lottery process: José Cunningham, Chairman of the […]

Testimony on the “Primary Date Alteration Act of 2017”

John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 123 Washington, DC 20004 Lars H. Hydle DC Republican Committee Member & Chairman, 2016 DC Republican Party Platform Committee Thank you for […]

Majority of DC Council Opposes Federal Funding for Disadvantaged DC Kids

WASHINGTON – Today the DC Republican Party commended the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for its passage of the SOAR Act. The program provides the District of Columbia with […]

The DC Republican Party Re-elects Chairman Jose Cunningham

WASHINGTON – The DC Republican Party re-elected José Cunningham as its Chairman at a vote held on Thursday, January 12, at the Capitol Hill Club. Chairman Cunningham is the Chief […]

DC GOP Urges Mayor Bowser to Veto Poorly Vetted Paid Sick Leave Legislation

WASHINGTON – Tuesday, December 6, the DC Council is scheduled to approve the so-called “Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016.” The measure creates the most generous repayment program in […]

DC GOP Marks Most Successful Election Cycle in Over a Decade

WASHINGTON – Tuesday, November 8, marked the achievement of the most successful election cycle for the DC Republican Party in more than a decade. The DC Republican Party issued the […]

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