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In the 8th District

  • 19 August 2010 - The Richmond County Republican Men's Club will meet on Thursday, 19 August 2010, at the Little Bo Steakhouse. Dinner is from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and includes an entree with sides, the soup and salad bar, and a drink, all for just $10.00. The meeting opens at 7:00pm. The Rev. Bob Palisin will present a special program on Radical Islam and the dangers associated with it. All Republicans are invited to attend. For more information, please call 997-5399 or 417-7976.

Outside the 8th District

  • [Nothing currently scheduled.]


Recently Concluded Events

  • 22 June 2010 - The runoff election for the 8th District Republican candidate for Congress will be held on Tuesday, 22 June 2010. Turnout for primary runoffs is historically terribly low. Please return to the polls and vote for either Tim D'Annunzio or Harold Johnson to represent us in the US House of Representatives, and encourage all your friends and relatives to also go vote. Our vote matters.
  • 24 April 2010 - The 8th District Republican Party will hold its annual District Convention on Saturday, 24 April 2010, in the Stanly County Commissioners meeting room in Stanly Commons in Albemarle. Registration will be held from 9:45 am until 10:50 am, and the convention will convene promptly at 11:00 noon. We will be asking for a registration donation of $10.00 from each attending delegate, but a delegate need not pay to attend. Remember: You must have been a delegate or alternate to your County Convention to be seated as a delegate or alternate to the district convention. Stanly Commones is located across from Stanly medical Center, on First Street and between First and Second Streets, in Albemarle.
  • 17 April 2010 - The Cabarrus County Republican Party will host a "Family Picnic" on Saturday, 17 April, 2010. Details will be forthcoming. Please check our county events page for information on this and other events.
  • 13 April 2010 - The Montgomery County Republican Party will hold an Elephant Club meeting on Tuesday, 13 April, 2010, beginning at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held at Tillery Tradition Country Club on Lake Tillery. For more information, please contact Brady Dickson at bwdickson5185@yahoo.com, or visit our web page.
  • 29 March 2010 - The Scotland County Republican Party will host its Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner on Monday, 29 March, 2010 at the Wallace Lodge off of Hwy. 501. Guest speaker for the evening will be US Senator Richard Burr. For more information, please contact Suzanne Allen at slallen1@windstream.net, or visit our web page.
  • 27 March 2010 - The Hoke County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on Saturday, 27 March, 2010 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Cactus Creek Coffee, located at 7104 Fayetteville Road (US Hwy. 401) in Raeford. We need to recruit more volunteers for the precinct level. Please contact Chairman Hal Thacker for more information on all Hoke GOP events.
  • 25 March 2010 - The Montgomery County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on Thursday, 25 March, 2010. Details will be forthcoming. For more information, please contact Chairman Brady Dickson at bwdickson@embarqmail.com, or visit our web page.
  • 20 March 2010 - The Stanly County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on Saturday, 20 March, 2010. Details will be forthcoming. For more information, please contact Don Abernathy at dabernathy@vnet.net, or visit our web page.
  • 18 March 2010 - The Richmond County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on Thursday, 18 March, 2010 at the Liberty Place beginning at 6:30 pm. All Republicans running for office this year are invited to participate, and we have tentative agreements from several Eigth District House seat candidates to be there along with some local candidates. All registered Republicans are encouraged to attend for assigning delegates and alternates to the district and state conventions as well as getting an opportunity to meet the candidates before the primaries. This may be the best chance to meet these candidates in Richmond County before choosing the one to represent the Republican Party in the November election. The Liberty Place is located at 214 E. Washington Street in Rockingham (the old Kay's Building). For more information contact Teressa Beavers at 910-997-4741 or Lee P. Butler 910-997-8634, or send a note to lee@richmondcountygop.com, or visit our web page.
  • 13 March 2010 - The Union County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on Saturday, 13 March, 2010 at the Union County Courthouse. More details will be forthcoming. For more information, please contact Jim Bention, Sr. at chairman@ucncgop.org, or visit our web page.
  • 09 March 2010 - The Anson County Republican Party will be holding its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on Tuesday, 09 March, 2010, at the Szechuan Restaurant on Hwy. 74 in Wadesboro. Precinct meetings will open at 7:00 pm with the convention to commence following the precinct meetings. Guest speakers for the evening will be Harold Johnson and Bob Palisin, candidates for the Republican nomination for the US Congress from the 8th NC District. All registered Republicans are invited to attend. You must attend the county convention to be eligible to attend the district and state conventions as a delegate. Come early, at 6:00 pm, for a Dutch treat dinner. For more information, please contact Donna Wells at ansoncountyncrepublicans@live.com, or visit our web page.
  • 08 March 2010 - The Scotland County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on Monday, 08 March, 2010. Details will be forthcoming. For more information, please contact Suzanne Allen at slallen1@windstream.net, or visit our web page.
  • 06 March 2010 - The Cabarrus County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on Saturday, 06 March, 2010. Details will be forthcoming. Please check our county events page for information on this and other events.
  • 06 March 2010 - The Cumberland County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on Saturday, 06 March, 2010, at Terry Sanford High School. Registration begins at 9:00 am with the Precinct meetings opening at 9:30 am. The convention will convene at 10:15 am. A Congressional Candidate Forum will follow the convention, running from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The day's events are open to all registered Republicans residing in Cumberland County. A $5.00 donation is requested to help cover expenses, but is not required for attendance. And remember: You must attend your Precinct Meeting to be seated as a delegate to the County Convention, and you must be a delegate to the County Convention to be seated as a delegate or alternate to the district and state conventions. For more information or to sign up ahead of time to attend, please call 910-484-7957 or 910-425-4353, email drtims4@aol.com, or visit www.cumberlandgop.com.
  • 27 February 2010 - The Richmond County Republican Party reports that US Senator Richard Burr is scheduled to give a warm welcome home to the Hamlet National Guard members returning from the war against terrorism on Saturday, 22 February, 2010. No further details are available at present. For more information, please contact Lee Butler at lee@richmondcountygop.com, or visit our web page.
  • 13 February 2010 - The Stanly County Republican Party will host its Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday, 13 February, 2010 in the Magnolia Room at Stanly Medical Center on 2nd Avenue in Albemarle. Guest speaker for the evening will be NC GOP Chairman Tom Fetzer. For more information, please contact Don Abernathy at dabernathy@vnet.net, or visit our web page.
  • 06 February 2010 - The Cumberland County Republican Party will be hosting the Ronald Reagan Republican Roundup on Saturday, 06 February, 2010, beginning at 12:00 noon at Paradise Acres in Hope Mills. Confirmed speakers include former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, President of the John Locke Foundation John Hood, and Jan Simpson. Senator Richard Burr will also be attending the event and straw polls will be conducted for the 2010 Congressional and the 2012 Presidential races. The cost for the event is only $25.00 per person and that includes a 50/50 ticket. A casual western theme and live entertainment will be provided, and there is no deadline for registration. For more information, please contact Suzanne Rucker at 910-484-7957, email drtims4@aol.com, or visit www.cumberlandgop.com.
  • 05 January 2010 - Tim D'Annunzio, conservative Republican and candidate to represent the GOP in the 8th District congressional race later this year, is holding a Town Hall Meeting in Concord in Cabarrus County on Tuesday, 05 January, 2010 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held in the Embassy Suites located at 5400 John Q. Hammons Dr. NW, in the Concord Mills area. Come to provide your ideas on national issues and to find out where Tim stands. Please see www.TimVote.com for more information.
  • 12-14 June 2009 - The North Carolina Republican Party will hold its 2009 State Convention from Friday, 12 June 2009, through Sunday, 14 June 2009, at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh. You must have been selected as a Delegate (or Alternate) at your County Convention to serve as a Delegate (or Alternate) at the State Convention. Details will be forthcoming. Please see the NC GOP State Convention web page for more information.
  • 25 April 2009 - The NC 8th District Republican Party will hold its annual convention on Saturday, 25 April 2009, 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. One of our main responsibilities at this convention is to district party officers to serve for the next two years. The Stanly Commons is located in Albemarle, directly across from Stanly Memorial Hospital on First Street and can also be accessed from Second Street.
  • 04 April 2009 - The Cabarrus County Republican Party will hold its annual Reagan Day Dinner on 04 April 2009. More details will be forthcoming. Please see the Cabarrus GOP Events Calendar for more information.
  • 14 March 2009 - The Anson County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on 14 March 2009 at the Sczechuan Restaurant on Hwy. 74 in Wadesboro. The meeting will convene at 6:00 pm, but please come at 5:00 pm to join your neighbors for dinner and support our local business people.
  • 14 March 2009 - The Union County Republican Party will hold its annual County Convention on 14 March 2009, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. More information will be forthcoming.
  • 09 March 2009 - The Scotland County Republican Party will hold its annual convention on Monday, 09 March 2009 in the Scotland County Courthouse. The convention will open at 7:00 pm. You must be attend the county convention to be selected as a delegate to the district and state conventions. Please contact Chairman Hal Culberson for more information.
  • 07 March 2009 - The Cabarrus County Republican Party will hold its annual Precinct Meetings and County Convention on 07 March 2009 at the J. N. Fries Middle School just off Old Charlotte Rd. in Concord. Registration will begin at 9:00 am with the Precinct Meetings opening thereafter. Please see the Cabarrus GOP Events Calendar for more information.
  • 20 February 2009 - The Stanly County Republican Party will host its annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Friday, 20 February 2009, at 7:00 pm. The dinner will be held in the Magnolia Room at the Stanly Regional Medical Center. Tickets are only $20.00 per person and must be reserved by Wednesday, 18 February 2009. Please contact Chairman Don Abernathy to make reservations or for more information.
  • 16 February 2009 - The NC 8th District GOP Executive Committee will next meet on Monday, 16 February 2009, at Blake's Restaurant in Candor. Blake's is located right off of Hwy. 220 and Hwy. 731. Their number is 910-974-7503. More details may be forthcoming.
  • 18 October 2008 - Join Senator John McCain for a North Carolina Road to Victory Rally Saturday, October 18, 2008, at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4751 NC Highway 49, Concord. Doors will open at 8:00 am and you must arrive by 10:00 am. This is an event you will not want to miss! Tickets will be available for pickup beginning on Wednesday at 2:00 pm at the Victory Office locations listed on the home page. Tickets are limited to four per person and will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please note that a ticket does not guarantee entry to the event. Entry will also be on a first-come, first-serve basis to those carrying tickets, so please be sure to arrive early! For security reasons, bags and signs are prohibited inside the venue. For more information, please call the Victory Office nearest you for more information.
  • 15 October 2008 - The NC GOP will hold a Voter Vault training session in Cumberland County on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, in Charlotte. The exact location has not yet been determined. Please see the home page for more complete information.
  • 07 October 2008 - The NC GOP will hold a Voter Vault training session in Cumberland County on Tuesday, October 07, 2008, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, at the NCGOP Victory Headquarters, 3800 Tinsley Road, Suite 103, in Fayetteville. Please see the home page for more complete information.
  • 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.
  • 12 August 2008 - The Richmond County Republican Party will hold a dinner meeting on August 12, 2008, beginning at 6:00 pm, at the Ellerbe Springs Restaurant & Inn. John Odom, candidate for NC Commissioner of Insurance, will be the guest speaker. All Republicans and Unaffiliated voters are always welcome to attend. Ellerbe Springs is located at 2537 Hwy. 220, near the intersection with Hwy. 73, just north of downtown Ellerbe.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.




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