Our Republican Party has always fostered principled freedom and provided strong leadership to ensure that our nation remains that "shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedom-loving people everywhere."
From the abolition of slavery to the war on terror, our party continues to lead the way for freedom, values and democracy.
Michigan plays an important role in the Republican Party. Founded in the 1850's, the first official meeting took place on July 6, 1854 in Jackson, Michigan. The convention crowd could not be accomodated in the hall, so the meeting took place in an oak grove.
