Mission
The purposes of the Kent County GOP are:
- To be the governing body of, and the official spokesman for, the Republican Party in Kent County, Maryland
- To cooperate with the Republican Party of Maryland and with the Republican National Committee
- To establish and operate an effective Republican political organization for Kent County
- To seek to register new voters as Republicans and to encourage those already registered otherwise to change the registration to the Republican Party
- To secure the election of all duly nominated Republican candidates
- To fill vacancies in, and in nominations for, public office
- To coordinate and assist Republican activities in Kent County; to engage in fundraising to support the activities enumerated above
- To promote the principles, objectives, and platform of the Republican Party
- To engage in such other activities as are reasonably necessary and proper to accomplish the forgoing purpose
Who We Are
The members of the Kent County Republican Central Committee (also known as Kent County GOP) are elected in the primary election every four years during the year of a gubernatorial election.
The newly elected members take office following the gubernatorial general election. Membership of the committee is set at seven members, elected at large. All members must reside in Kent County and be registered to vote as Republican.
The Kent County GOP meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Chair
Karen Kemp-Docksteader
Vice-Chair
Dawn Sutton
Treasurer
Benjamin F Ray
Secretary
Holly Geddes
Members
Dr. Gerald O’Connor
Shawyn Watson
Mariam Satchell
Associate Members
Bibiana Gutierrez Ray
Mike Riggens
Philosophy
We are the voice of Republicans in Kent County, Maryland. We are not part of the professional political class. We are just a bunch of regular people who love their country and county, and believe in the American exceptionalism. We are part of the Trump movement and therefore we support our President’s political and economic agenda! Our humble desire is to promote and defend the Republican principles of small government, freedom, and free market capitalism against the aggressive rise of Progressive-Socialist ideas that have taken over politics over our culture, traditions, and values.
In the spirit of tolerance to other points of view, we are open to any constructive dialog, new ideas, suggestions, and even criticism. We cannot wait to hear from you!
In the end, just a reminder to all of you, that Kent County GOP is also the official link between Maryland GOP and the people of Kent County who share our vision. Please continue to check our website kentcountyrcc.com and Facebook page.
Gop Legacy
The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. It emerged as the main political rival of the then-dominant Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then.
A few resources for learning more about the origins of the GOP are:
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