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Republican Party
Chairman Reince Priebus ( WI)
Senate Leader Mitch McConnell ( Minority Leader) ( KY)
Jon Kyl ( Minority Whip) ( AZ)
House Leader John Boehner ( Speaker) ( OH)
Eric Cantor ( Majority Leader) ( VA)
Kevin McCarthy ( Majority Whip) ( CA)
Chair of Governors Association Bob McDonnell ( VA)
Founded1854
Preceded by Whig Party
Free Soil Party
Headquarters310 First Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20003
Student wing College Republicans
Youth wing Young Republicans Teenage Republicans
IdeologyModern:
 • Conservatism ( American)
 • Social conservatism
 • Fiscal conservatism
 • Economic liberalism
 • Libertarian conservatism

Historical:
 • Abolitionism
 • Classical liberalism

Internal factions:
 • Conservatives
 • Moderate Republicans
 • Libertarian Republicans
Historical factions:
 • Radical Republicans
 • Carpetbagger
 • Scalawags
 • Stalwarts
 • Half-Breeds
 • Rockefeller Republicans
Political position Center-right[ citation needed]
International affiliation International Democrat Union
Colors Red
Seats in the Senate
47 / 100
Seats in the House
242 / 435
Governorships
29 / 50
State Upper House Seats
1,001 / 1,921
State Lower House Seats
3,021 / 5,410
Website
www.gop.com

The Republican Party was formed in 1860. [1]

This source appears to have the history of the GOP party in Nevada. [2]

I'm not sure if this source will be helpful but it does have survey's in the description so it might have some useful information. [3]

History

The territory of Nevada was established in 1861. [4] It held its first constitutional convention on November 2nd, 1863. Nevada designed its constitution much like that of California. [5] Nevada finally became a state on October 31st, 1864. It became a state because not only did Americans find gold and silver in Comstock Lode, but also because of the increasing pressure of secession before the American Civil War. [6]

References

  1. ^ www.nevadagop.org
  2. ^ The Sagebrush State: Nevada's history, government, and politics. Bowers, Michael Wayne: 2006
  3. ^ Government and Politics in Nevada: an information source survey. Harmon, Robert B.: 1979
  4. ^ www.city-data.com/states/Nevada-History.html
  5. ^ nsla.nevadaculture.org/dmdocuments/NVPolitical History2006.pdf
  6. ^ www.city-data.com/states/Nevada-History.html