The following is a full description of the Republican Party of Texas convention process beginning with the Primary Election and ending with the State Convention.
Primary (& Run Off) Election
Primary voters elect the Republican candidates who will appear on the General Election ballot, their precinct chairman, and their county chairman. Voters can then attend their Party’s precinct convention that night.
Precinct Convention
Delegates to the precinct convention elect permanent convention officers, elect delegates and alternates to their county or state senatorial district convention, and pass/defeat resolutions presented by delegates.
County/Senatorial District Convention
Delegates to the county or state senatorial district convention elect permanent convention officers, elect delegates and alternates to the state convention, and pass/defeat resolutions presented by delegates.
State Convention
Delegates to the state convention ratify the Party rules, Party platform, and elect the State Chairman and State Vice Chairman. In presidential years, they also ratify all delegates and alternates to the national convention as well as the Presidential Electors and elect a National Committeeman and National Committeewoman.
State Convention, Senatorial District Caucus
Delegates to the state convention, meeting in caucus by state senatorial district, elect permanent caucus officers, permanent committee members, their SREC Committeeman and Committeewoman, and nominate candidates for State Chairman and State Vice Chairman.
State Convention, Congressional Caucus (Presidential Years)
In Presidential years, delegates to the state convention also meet by congressional caucus. In this caucus, they elect delegates and alternates to the national convention and elect a member to sit on the National Nominations Committee, which selects at-large delegates to the national convention. They also elect Presidential Electors and nominate candidates for National Committeeman and Committeewoman.
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Our Party has faced multiple unique challenges over the last six months: redistricting lawsuits, three different primary dates, a new process to select delegates and alternates, reduced timelines, etc. But collectively, our Party has come together to meet each and every one of these challenges.
Our report to you is that the Party’s finances continue to be strong while carrying no debt. All of the Party’s bills continue to be paid on time and the Party continues to be in good standing with the TEC and FEC.
The Republican Party of Texas is pleased to announce that we have confirmed Republican Congressman Paul Ryan as one of our featured speakers at the 2012 Texas GOP Convention on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
“Big liberal agendas do not reflect the values of Coke County citizens, and I’m proud to join the Republican Party and what it stands for,” said Coke County Judge Roy Blair.
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