Republican Party

Platform & Key Positions

The Republican Party was founded in 1854 in Ripon, Wisconsin, by anti-slavery activists.

Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican president in 1860.

The modern Republican Party was shaped by Barry Goldwater's 1964 campaign, Nixon's "Southern Strategy," and Ronald Reagan's 1980 victory.

Abraham Lincoln

First Republican president, ended slavery

Ronald Reagan

Defined the party for a generation

Donald Trump

Populist realignment of the party