High School Republican National Federation
The High School Republican National Federation, also known as the High School Republicans or HSReps, is a group led by students that wants to get young people involved in politics and help elect Republicans. Members of HSReps all over the country do things like join in political events and help out with Republican election campaigns.
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| Formation | April 2022 |
|---|---|
| Founder | William Atkins |
| 501(c)(4) | |
National Chairman | Michael Gregory |
Co-Chairman | Yosef Herrera |
Secretary | Joshua Jen |
Treasurer | Garrett Bumps |
| Website | https://www.hsreps.org/ |
History
[change | change source]The High School Republican National Federation started in April 2022. It's run by students and helps local high school Republican groups work together better. It was made by bringing together different state groups that were already part of their state parties. Their goal is to fight for their beliefs in schools, talk to voters to get Republicans elected, and plan for a strong future. Some of these groups are called 'Teen Republicans,' but they all follow the same ideas set by the National Federation..[1]
Organization
[change | change source]The High School Republican National Federation has groups in different states and cities all across the country. Some of the biggest groups are in New Jersey, Nebraska, and North Carolina. Altogether, they have around 10,000 members who are active. The main group oversees all the High School Republicans. It's run by a National Board made up of different leaders like a chairman, co-chairman, and others. They're in charge of making sure the group grows and supports Republican ideas. There's also a National Committee with representatives from each state to help with leadership.
Local chapters at high schools and counties work at a grassroots level to rally young people behind causes. Local High School Republican chapters have organized candidate forums, registered voters, and helped to elect Republicans in their own communities.[2][3]
Involvement
[change | change source]During elections, High School Republicans go door-to-door to talk to people, make phone calls, and tell others about Republican candidates..[4][5] These students help out in different campaigns, like those for Congressman Don Bacon,[2] Heidi Ganahl,[3] and others.
High School Republicans in different states are also getting involved in making laws. For example, in December 2023, the New Jersey High School Republicans went to Trenton, New Jersey, to talk about a new law called the Involve our Youth Act. This law would let high school students take time off school for activities that help their community. They worked together with the New Jersey High School Democrats to try to make this law happen..[6]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Russell, Jenna; Fortin, Jacey; Ford, Beverly; Cataneo, Emily (2023-06-29). "Ruling Raises Uncertainty for High School Students Heading to College". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sanderford, Aaron (2022-11-10). "High School Republicans, union support helped power Bacon's win". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved 2023-08-01. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":2" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ernest Luning (2022-08-29). "Q&A with James Ruehmann | Founder of state, national GOP groups works to involve kids in politics". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2023-08-01. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":3" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Contributed (2021-07-08). "Walker Countian is rising teen Republican star". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ↑ "HIGH SCHOOL REPUBLICANS HOLD SUCCESSFUL KICK-OFF EVENT WITH TOP STATE REPUBLICANS". Insider NJ. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ↑ "HIGH SCHOOLERS LOBBY IN TRENTON FOR YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BILL". Insider NJ. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-01-02.