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RPT Conventions

About RPT Conventions

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. The 2024 Convention will held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio May 23-25th with committees beginning on May 20th.

Primary (& Run Off) Election

Republican Party Primary voters elect their Republican precinct chairman and county chairman, select the Republican candidates who will appear on the General Election ballot, and vote on ballot propositions to register their opinion on various issues. Anyone who has voted in the Republican primary may participate as a delegate in their Republican precinct convention. One may also participate as a delegate by signing an oath of affiliation.

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.

If not elected as a delegate or alternate to the County/SD Convention, you still have the potential to be a State Convention delegate or alternate.  You won’t be a delegate to the County/SD convention, but you can apply at the Nominations committee at your County/SD Convention to be a State delegate or alternate.

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 create and ratify the Party rules and platform and cast ballots to elect the State Chairman, State Vice Chairman, and State Republican Executive Committee members (2 per Senate District).

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)

Delegates to the state convention, meeting in caucus by U.S. congressional district, elect permanent caucus officers, permanent committee members, ratify all delegates and alternates to the national convention as well as the Presidential Electors and elect a National Committeeman and National Committeewoman.

General Convention Information

The 2024 Republican Party of Texas State Convention will be held in San Antonio from May 23-25, 2024. 

The 2024 primary election will take place on March 5, 2024.

See below to read more about the convention process, resolutions, and how to become a delegate.

Primary Process

Political parties hold a primary election in March of even numbered years. Currently, only two parties hold primaries – the Republican Party and the Democrat Party.

In Texas, registered voters may vote in either political party’s primary; however, a voter may vote in only one party’s primary in each election cycle.

If a voter votes in one party’s primary, the voter may not vote in the other party’s run-off election in that same year. Registered voters who do not vote in the primary election may vote in a run-off election of either party that year.

Republican Party Primary voters elect their Republican precinct chairman and county chairman, select the Republican candidates who will appear on the General Election ballot, and vote on ballot propositions to register their opinion on various issues. 

Thus, primary voters have a greater influence on the final outcome of the general election than those who only vote in the general election.

Those who vote in the Republican primary election (either in person or by mail) can then attend the various Republican Party conventions held that year. One may also participate as a delegate by signing an oath of affiliation.

Political Party Conventions

In Texas, parties hold their own conventions in election years. In even-numbered years, Texas Republicans hold precinct conventions, county or senatorial district conventions, a state convention, and in presidential years, a national convention.

The purposes of the conventions are to:

  • Choose delegates and alternates to the next higher convention level, when applicable; and
  • Consider resolutions or statements on policy issues to send to the next higher convention and/or for eventual inclusion in the state or national Party platform, Rules, or Legislative Priorities.

Delegates/Alternates

Delegates are persons elected at a convention to represent the body electing them at the next higher convention level, except at the highest convention level in a given year where they simply serve as the representatives of the body that elected them.

Alternates are elected to serve in the event that a delegate cannot or does not serve. In order to be elected a delegate or alternate to a Republican convention, the person must be a registered voter in the represented area and have voted in the most recent Republican primary election.

Resolutions

A resolution is a formal statement or expression of an opinion put before or adopted by an assembly. Resolutions are offered by delegates for discussion and may address any topic. Resolutions passed by delegates at a convention are sent to the next convention level for consideration. Resolutions may eventually become part of the Party’s platform, Rules, or Legislative Priorities. Click here to see a sample resolution.

Delegates/Alternates

Delegates are persons elected at a convention to represent the body electing them at the next higher convention level, except at the highest convention level in a given year where they simply serve as the representatives of the body that elected them.

Alternates are elected to serve in the event that a delegate cannot or does not serve. In order to be elected a delegate or alternate to a Republican convention, the person must be a registered voter in the represented area and have voted in the most recent Republican primary election.

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