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About GTGOP

The Grand Traverse County Republican Party was formed June 1, 1977.


Mission Statement

To identify, cultivate, support and promote, well-qualified, principled Republicans through education, communication, outreach and motivation of the electorate.

To grow our membership and Republican voter base through outreach programs, voter registration, events, forums and social media.


Vision Statement

To be the most effective county Republican Party within the State of Michigan; consistently electing principled Republicans to all elected offices.


GTGOP Objectives

  • Ensure election integrity.
  • Increase the Republican voter base by developing voter registration and outreach programs to ALL who share our core values and beliefs.
  • Provide opportunities to educate the electorate through political events and forums.
  • Identify, recruit, develop and support Republicans to run for public office.
  • Promote the election of Republicans to office by contributing support to run a successful campaign.
  • Hold our elected officials accountable to our core values.
  • Increase the Republican voter base by developing voter registration and outreach programs to ALL who share our core values and beliefs.


GTGOP Core Values Statement

  • To honor our Country as one Nation under God
  • Support and Defend the Constitution of the United States
  • Support and Defend the Constitution of the State of Michigan
  • Protect Unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
  • Constitutionally Limited Government and Taxation
  • A Strong National Defense
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • Individual Responsibility
  • Free Enterprise and Open Markets
  • Equality of Opportunity and Responsibility for All
  • Sanctity of marriage and family
  • Common Sense Environmental Policies
  • Fair Tax Policies
  • Right to Life
  • Parental Responsibility for the Educational Choices for their Children – School Choice
  • Individual Healthcare Choice
  • The Right of Individuals to Keep and Bear Arms
  • Honor our Constitution and Rule of Law


Goals and Action Items

1. Encourage and engage all GT GOP Committee members to work for and support common goals

  • Encourage an atmosphere of trust and fair play in county primary campaigns and elections
  • Encourage candidates who lose in primary elections and work to keep them active in the county party
  • Broaden the base of participation of members on sub-committees and all administrative and operational activities of the county party
  • At all meetings, be vigilant to ensure that all points of view have an opportunity to be heard before any voting is completed
  • Establish opportunities for our membership to interact in both social and political activities

2. Increase participation of GT GOP Committee membership

  • Take and maintain member attendance at Executive Committee & all general GOP meetings
  • Encourage Chairs/Vice Chairs/Executive Committee members to personally contact members in their townships/municipalities who attended less than 50% of the meetings to encourage better attendance
  • Party Leadership and Executive Committee members will continuously encourage members to attend County meetings, events and other activities and explain why it is important

3. Increase GT GOP funds through enhanced fundraising events and establishment of corporate donations

  • Establish a Fund-Raising sub-committee to identify ways to increase funds available for the party and develop a process to contact individual and corporate donors and share usage of raised funds
  • Expand the annual events to include multiple counties in the region.
  • Increased revenues should be earmarked to assist endorsed candidates to win their elections

4. Establish a GT GOP Strategic Plan for the next four years that includes a Mission, Vision, and Principles/Values statement and Goals & Actions

  • The sub-committees will conduct special sessions to develop and finalize these statements and Goals & Action Items
  • The sub-committees will present to and seek approval of their goals and actions from the Executive Committee members

5. Improve and promote a positive public image 

  • Participate in and support annual events in the Grand Traverse community where it benefits local needy families and other organizations
  • Establish public forums on informing and educating county citizens on the election process and voter registration

6. Develop relationships with other county GOP Chair and Executive Committees in the northern Michigan regions

  • Chair to make telephone calls to those in the First Congressional District
  • Chair/Vice Chair to secure contact information and open communication channels
  • Establish a medium for the Chair and Executive Committee members to meet and share county Party challenges and successes within the First Congressional District (Operational, Organizationally & Otherwise)
  • Establish a positive atmosphere and encourage trust among the county parties so candidates running for positions within the First Congressional District will be able to easily access all counties to promote their campaigns

7. Full support of endorsed local candidates (sample ballots, poll workers, sign placements, …)

  • Create, print, distribute, and make available on the website Republican Party Voting Guides
  • Chase the Absentee Voters in a timely manner
  • Assist all committee members in fully staffing their polling locations on election day
  • Establish a sub-committee to identify key locations throughout Grand Traverse County for campaign signs and then assistance in putting up and removal the signs after the election
  • Assist with campaign fliers for our endorsed candidates to all likely Republican voters in Grand Traverse County
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