Republican Party (United States)
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The United States Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party) is one of the two biggest political parties in the United States. Since the mid-1850s, the party's main opponent has been the Democratic Party. Both political parties have controlled American politics ever since.
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| Chairperson | Michael Whatley |
| Speaker of the House | Mike Johnson |
| Senate Minority Leader | Mitch McConnell |
| House Majority Leader | Steve Scalise |
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| Founded | March 20, 1854; 170 years ago (1854-03-20) Ripon, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Headquarters | 310 First Street SE, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Student wing | College Republicans |
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| Women's wing | National Federation of Republican Women |
| LGBT wing | Log Cabin Republicans[lower-alpha 1] |
| Overseas wing | Republicans Overseas |
| Membership (2023) |  35,739,952[3] |
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| European affiliation | European Conservatives and Reformists Party (global partner) |
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| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the Senate | 49 / 100 |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 220 / 435 |
| State governorships | 27 / 50 |
| Seats in state upper chambers | 1,110 / 1,973 |
| Seats in state lower chambers | 2,948 / 5,413 |
| Territorial governorships | 0 / 5 |
| Seats in territorial upper chambers | 12 / 97 |
| Seats in territorial lower chambers | 9 / 91 |
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Republicans are sometimes called the right or conservatives. Ideologically, it favors fiscal and social conservatism.[15] It opposes abortion,[16] euthanasia, labor unions, affirmative action,[17] marijuana legalisation, and a high minimum wage.[18] It advocates for low taxes,[19] limited government,[20] gun rights,[21] free markets, and free trade.[22] It did, however, hold protectionist opinions during its early days,[23] for example during Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. It also held anti-free trade opinions during Donald Trump’s presidency.[24]
The symbol of the Republican party is the elephant. This symbol was first used in 1874 in a political cartoon by Thomas Nast.[25]
The Republican National Committee, or the RNC, is the main organization for the Republican Party in all 50 states. The Republican Party is not the same political party as the Democratic-Republican Party. A state where most voters vote for Republican politicians is called a red state.