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Calendar of Upcoming Events

In the 8th District


  • 06 - 08 June 2008 - The North Carolina Republican Party will hold its 2008 Convention during the weekend of 06 through 08 June, 2008. More details will be forthcoming.
  • 01 - 04 September 2008 - The Republican Party will hold its National Convention in Minneapolis, MN, during the weekend of 01 through 04 September 2008. Please see the GOP Convention web site for more details.


Recently Concluded Events

  • 04 April 2008 - The Mecklenburg County Republican Party will hold annual Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner on Friday evening, 04 April 2008 in the Palmer Building in Charlotte. The event opens at 5:30 pm with a reception followed by the dinner at 7:00 pm.
  • 05 April 2008 - The Cabarrus County Republican Party will hold annual Reagan Day Dinner on Saturday evening, 05 April 2008, beginning at 6:00 pm at the beautiful Kannapolis Country Club main clubhouse, located at 1196 Fairway Drive, Kannapolis, NC, 704-932-2525. Tickets are $50.00 per person and must be purchased in advance. Please contact Sue Casper for tickets or County Chairman Chris McCartan for more information.
  • 12 April 2008 - The 8th District Republican Party will hold its 2008 Convention on 12 April 2008 in the Stanly County Commissioners meeting room at the Stanly Commons (the same location as last year). Registration will open at 8:30 am and close at 9:50 am. The convention will gavel to order at 10:00 am sharp. Our two main responsibilities at this convention will be to elect three delegates and three alternates to the Republican National Convention and to elect an Elector to cast our ballot in Raleigh for the Electoral College. The Stanly Commons is located in Albemarle, directly across from Stanly Memorial Hospital on First Street and can also be accessed from Second Street.
  • 12 April 2008 - All Union County candidates and residents are cordially invited to the Candidates Breakfast and Forum, to be held on Saturday, 12 April 2008, at 8:00 am at the Union County Agriculture Center. The forum, sponsored by the Union County Farm Bureau, will provide an opportunity for candidates to meet their constituents and discuss important topics as well as a chance for voters to educate themselves on the policy each candidate plans to implement if elected. Everyone is welcome.
  • 15 April 2008 - The Richmond County Republican Party will hold a Dinner Meeting on Tuesday, 15 April 2008, beginning at 6:00 pm, at the Ellerbe Springs Restaurant & Inn, located at 2537 Hwy. 220. Our special guests will be candidates Mrs. Janice Abernathy for NC Senate District 25, Joe Johnson for Superintendant of Public Instruction, Edward O'Neal for Richmond County Commissioner, and Ben Moss, Jr. for Richmond County Commissioner. We will be talking about our next local election, coming on May 6th, and the future of our town and county. All Republicans and Independents are always welcome to stop by. For more information, call 910-997-5399.
  • 01 March 2008 - The Stanly County Republican Party will hold its 2008 Convention on 01 March 2008 at Stanly Commons in Albemarle beginning at 10:30 am.
  • 01 March 2008 - The Union County Republican Party will hold a Grand Opening for its new Party Headquarters on 01 March 2008 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. The HQ is located at 100 Myers St., Suite C, in Monroe.
  • 03 March 2008 - The Scotland County Republican Party will hold its 2008 Convention on 03 March 2008 at the Scotland County Courthouse beginning at 7:00 pm.
  • 04 March 2008 - The Montgomery County Republican Party will hold its 2008 Convention on 04 March 2008 at the Public Library in Troy beginning at 7:00 pm.
  • 08 March 2008 - The Cabarrus County Republican Party will hold its 2008 Convention on 08 March 2008 at J. N. Fries Middle School in Concord, NC. Registration will open at 9:00 am and the convention will open with precinct meetings beginning at 10:00 am. The school is located off of Old Charlotte Road approximately one mile from its intersection with NC Hwy. 49.
  • 08 March 2008 - The Cumberland County Republican Party will hold its 2008 Convention on 08 March 2008 at the Department of Social Services Building beginning at 11:00 am. Please contact Cumberland Chairman Ralph Reagan for more information.
  • 08 March 2008 - The Mecklenburg County Republican Party will hold its 2008 Convention on 08 March 2008 in McKnight Hall on the campus of UNC-Charlotte in Charlotte beginning at 9:00 am. A debate will follow the convention, beginning at 11:00 am.
  • 10 March 2008 - On Monday, 10 March 2008, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, the Fred Smith for Governor in 2008 campaign will be hosting an old-fashioned BBQ at the Rockingham Junior High School. During this "conversation with the people" stop in his state-wide tour, Fred will touch on issues important to the people of Richmond County and the state, and will us how he intends to improve North Carolina.
  • 11 March 2008 - The Richmond County GOP will host a Senior Republican meeting and county precinct organizational meetings from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on 11 March 2008 at the Rockingham Senior Center, located at 225 S. Lawrence St. in Rockingham, next to the downtown fire station. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 pm in coordination with the county precinct organizational meetings until 6:00 pm. We will talk about our next local election, coming on May 6th, and the future of our town and country. All Republicans and Independents are always welcome to stop by. For more information call 997-5399.
  • 11 March 2008 - Immediately after the Senior Republican meeting (above), the Richmond County GOP will hold our annual Republican Party County Convention at the Rockingham Senior Center (see above for address) from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Delegates for the upcoming election will be chosen as well as allowing people to get information concerning many of the candidates running for office. This is an important part of the political process and helps builds the system as the "grassroots" have the opportunity to establish the foundation of the Party platform. We want to see every registered Republican and anyone else who may want to become a part of our family and help us as we continue to build the party through growth and participation while we work toward moving the Richmond County Republican Party forward into a brighter future for our county. Richmond County needs a strong second voice and everyone needs to know that we are here and we will be heard. Please attend the Richmond County GOP Convention from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Rockingham Senior Center.
  • 15 March 2008 - The Anson County GOP will hold its 2008 Convention on Saturday, 15 March 2008 at the Szechuan Empire restaurant in Wadesboro. Registration will begin at 4:00 pm and the convention will come to order at 4:30 pm. The Szechuan Empire of Wadesboro is located at 800 East Caswell Street (Hwy. 74) in Wadesboro. For more information, please contact 8th District Chairman David Black.
  • 15 March 2008 - There will be a reception and fundraiser for US Representative Robin Hayes featuring special guest US Representative John Boehner on Saturday, 15 March 2008, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at 5662 Burck Drive in Afton Village in Concord (Cabarrus County). Representative Boehner is the GOP House Leader and a close friend of Rep. Hayes. This will be a great event with opportunities to help Rep. Hayes. Please RSVP to Jennifer at 704-795-2000 or send her a note so organizers will know how many to expect. Contribution levels include $1000 per couple for Co-Hosts, $500 per couple for Sponsors, and $100 per couple or $50 per person for Guests. All are invited. Please contact Jennifer or Cabarrus County Chairman Chris McCartan for further information.
  • 15 March 2008 - The Union County GOP will hold its 2008 Convention on 15 March 2008 at the Old County Court House in Monroe. Registration will begin at 8:00 am and the convention will convene at 9:00 am.
  • 15 March 2008 - The Union County GOP will host its annual Reagan Day Dinner on 15 March 2008 at the Union County Agriculture Center beginning at 12:00 noon.




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