What is the Republican Party for?

Not just “getting Republicans elected.” That’s a means, not the mission.
The mission is bigger — and simpler: to enact a party platform that strengthens our constitutional Republic. Elections are one of the tools we use to get there.

When we forget the mission, the label gets hijacked.

For years, we’ve been sold a toxic idea:

“A Republican is whoever wins a Republican primary.”

That lie turns the principled party into a ballot-access method and reduces grassroots volunteers to cheerleaders for a word, instead of guardians of a platform.

But people don’t join the GOP to worship a label. They join because they believe certain principles, like those reflected in historic GOP platforms and advocated by the Georgia Republican Assembly (https://www.georgiara.com/), are best for Georgia and America.

A party must define its standards and brand or someone else will. You’ll often hear the Establishment lie that the party needs to be “neutral” before the primaries to “help the party” and not take a side. You are one of the ones that pay attention to the politicians, and have been involved in the party: you need to take a side and to lead.

The only reason the Establishment wants you to remain neutral/silent is because they know that you and the party can counteract their money and expenditures when you take the side of principle. The political industry doesn’t lie and demand your neutrality to help the party: they do it because they are afraid of the party actually standing for its platform.

Political parties exist to stand for something. Candidates are not entitled to use the party’s reputation if they won’t honor the party’s principles once in office or support the party between elections to educate the public on the platform.

When the party refuses to set standards and to lead, here’s what happens:
    •    Primaries become shopping malls for ambition and money.
    •    Consultants and vendors (part of the “Paid Political Industry“) profit from bigger fields and bigger spending.
    •    Wealthy interests buy influence — and voters get stuck “supporting the nominee” (“the lesser of two evils“) no matter what.

That’s not unity. That’s surrender.

Georgia can prove a point: the party can draw lines.

Georgia Republicans have taken formal steps to say: you don’t get to attack the party and still wear its jersey.
    •    The Georgia Republican Party’s State Executive Committee adopted a resolution expelling former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (Jan. 6, 2025). He’s then started running as a Democrat.
    •    Delegates at the 2025 Georgia GOP convention adopted a resolution prohibiting the GAGOP from qualifying Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger under the GOP banner going forward.

Whether so-called “leaders” are afraid of litigation is a separate question but the principle is correct: the Republican name should not be “for rent” by those who don’t believe in our platform.
The grassroots should define the platform and defend it. We gain more voters by getting others to understand and believe in the platform.

The platform is supposed to be written by Republican citizens, through conventions. The platform should not be by donors, not by lobbyists, not by consultants, and not by backroom pressure.

And once that platform is set, the party should have the courage to say:
    •    If you support it, run with us.
    •    If you won’t, run as an Independent or under another label — but don’t mislead voters by stealing ours.
What you can do right now
    1    Read the principles of the Georgia Republican Assembly and applying to join: www.GeorgiaRA.com
    2    Share this message with friends who care about politics and the party’s future
    3    Get involved in the convention process next year: that’s where the platform is created and protected.

The party exists to serve the people — not politicians, not the political industry, and not the highest bidder. We need the party to stand for basic Republican principles and the politicians work to get those principles enacted.

Let’s make it happen.

If you agree the Republican label should mean something, please forward this to one principled friend today.

As you can see in the image above, the people wishing to destroy the GAGOP and lead us into irrelevance are finally revealing themselves, as they know they are losing control. 

Four district parties are deciding to support the philosophy that helps Brad Raffensperger and others like him controlling your state and ruining our Republican Party.

In our last e-mail, we made it clear the recent action by the GAGOP in allowing the RNC to potentially support a candidate for governor showed the clear and logical philosophy that the Republican Party’s number one goal must be to get its platform enacted into law, and to do so by getting candidates elected who will actually enact the platform.

The GAGOP actually taking a stand regarding candidates is extremely similar to the GAGOP’s past action in banning Geoff Duncan from running as a Republican (leading him to run as a Democrat this time), and the vote to ban Raffensperger from running as a Republican this year (which would be a logical extension of the party allowing RNC support for Burt Jones in Georgia).

In essence, the Republican Party/GAGOP is making it clear we are not a tool to be bought and sold by the political industry or whatever candidate thinks they can pay enough money, to trick enough voters, to get ballot access in November. The GAGOP must set the platform and standard, to maintain the brand, and ensure that our nominee in November is going to actually enact the party’s platform when elected. Which includes allowing the RNC to support a favored candidate. Or blocking Raffensperger from the primary ballot as the delegates demanded.

In response to this positive philosophical decision, the 8th, 10th, and 12th district Republican party leadership decided to reject the grassroots and publicly declare their support for Brad Raffensperger with resolutions demanding that the party always maintain neutrality and “follow the primary voters”. As this was being drafted, the 9th district passed a similar resolution as well.

At least one of the resolutions falsely claims that “maintaining strict institutional neutrality in contested primaries protects grassroots participation”, even though, ironically, many of these people were opposed to Trump, opposed to the GRA, wanted to drive off the scores of people involved due to election integrity, and refuse to have the party do anything different to regain relevance.

They passed these misleading resolutions while falsely claiming to suddenly go from being politicians’ sycophants to being “grassroots”, knowing fully well that almost all primary voters do not even know the GAGOP exists, that almost all primary voters do not know how to be involved with the GAGOP, and that almost all primary voters falsely believe that the GAGOP has more requirements to run for office as a Republican than simply falsely claiming to be a Republican and paying some money.

We’re disappointed to see Democrats win races we should never be losing — but we’re also grateful for the Republican victories that were secured.

Here’s the honest takeaway:

When grassroots conservatives show up early, organize locally, and stay involved between elections, we win.
When we don’t, the Left fills the vacuum — and we all pay the price.

So no doom-and-gloom today. Just determination.

Below are FOUR important updates (a quick read), plus simple action steps to take right now.

THE GA GOP “SURVEY” LINK WAS PULLED, RE-POSTED — AND RESULTS WERE RELEASED WITHOUT THE REAL SUBSTANCE

In response to our last email, the “advisory committee” that published the survey took it down and replaced it with a new link.

Initially, I believed the purpose of the survey was to gather information to help the elected State Committee do its job between conventions, so issues could be debated at multiple business meetings with full discussion.

But the survey was taken down to avoid hearing your thoughts/opinions. And results were later released WITHOUT the written commentary that actually explains WHY ideas are good or bad (here is the link to the “results”), and what the real impacts/drawbacks would be (such as those described, partially, in the last e-mail). Even worse, the last State Committee business meeting appeared to be shut down in a way that avoided discussion of issues State Committee members were trying to raise.

If we want better outcomes, we have to insist on transparent process — and refuse to be managed by “feedback” that’s reduced to first impressions and stripped of context.

GA GOP ENDORSED BY PUTTING OUT A MAILER SUPPORTING A CANDIDATE IN A CONTESTED FULTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL RACE — WITHOUT A VOTE — AND THAT’S A PROBLEM

Recently, the Georgia Republican Party endorsed in a contested Fulton County municipal race where multiple Republicans were running. This mailer from the Georgia Republican Party states:

“The Georgia Republican Party is encouraging citizens to support its endorsed candidates for statewide office, including the Public Service Commission, and to stay in engaged in local city elections… Make a plan to get out and vote to reelect John Bradberry.”

That’s the exact opposite of how you keep volunteers energized.

Compare that with the Georgia Republican Assembly (GRA):
• Members vote on endorsements.
• A 2/3 vote at an endorsement convention is required to earn endorsement.
• The process is driven by active grassroots conservatives — not backroom decisions.

When endorsements happen without buy-in, you alienate the very volunteers who knock doors, make calls, give money, and deliver margins — and that helps us lose elections.

JOIN THE GRA (and have a vote):
www.GeorgiaRA.com

2026 STATEWIDE PRIMARIES ARE ALREADY TAKING SHAPE — SLOW DOWN AND CHOOSE WISELY

Statewide primary races for next year have begun.

Good news: the GA GOP Executive Committee voted to ban Geoff Duncan from qualifying as a Republican — and he is now campaigning as a Democrat (where he belongs).

At the same time, Brad Raffensperger — despite a State Convention vote to ban him from qualifying as a Republican — is attempting to campaign as a Republican. Hopefully the GAGOP carries through and stands up for your rights by keeping him off the ballot.

Bottom line: don’t let anyone pressure you into early endorsements. Do your homework. Wait for proven, principled Republicans.

One of the best tools for cutting through the noise is seeing who GRA members vote to endorse at our endorsement convention early next year. If you want a vote in that process, and want to be a part of the only Republican group the liberals at the AJC *and* the GAGOP Establishment are continuously attacking, apply to join the Georgia Republican Assembly now:
www.GeorgiaRA.com

GAGOP ASSISTANT SECRETARY RESIGNED — AND THE REPLACEMENT PROCESS NEEDS SUNLIGHT

GAGOP Assistant Secretary Ja’quon Stembridge resigned:

That position is being filled by a vote of the GAGOP Executive Committee later this month. We are told the top three finalists are being chosen TODAY, Friday, December 19, 2025, with voting beginning at 5:00 PM and ending at 9:00 PM.

Because there does not appear to be a clearly published, transparent process, you should immediately contact your Executive Committee members and tell them:
• if you want to run (and ask how to submit your name), and/or
• who you want them to vote for.

GAGOP leadership / Executive Committee list:
https://www.gagop.org/about

(As of December 17, the list we’ve seen of declared candidates is attached to this email here.)

ACTION STEPS (DO THESE ASAP)

1. Join the GRA so you can vote on endorsements and help drive accountability:
   www.GeorgiaRA.com
2. Contact your GAGOP Executive Committee members TODAY about the Assistant Secretary vote:
   https://www.gagop.org/about
3. Commit to doing your homework before the 2026 primaries — and don’t let insiders rush you.

If you’re tired of politics being done TO you instead of WITH you, then you already know what time it is.

Let’s organize. Let’s grow. Let’s win — and let’s earn it the right way.

Last week, you discovered how the GAGOP began to re-establish relevance to politicians and voters when it banned Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger from ever running again as a Republican, following their ban of Former Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan. This occurred at the GAGOP State Convention this year.

Now, it is important to remind people and spread the word about another written motion (“Resolution”) that passed, establishing that the GAGOP is calling upon any legislator that claims to be a Republican to pass Senate Bill 378 – the “Anti-Corruption Act”.

Did you know that, right now, government entities, funded by YOUR tax dollars, can hire lobbyists to get laws passed and other government action that go against your interest?

You don’t have lobbyists working for you at the Gold Dome, yet those “Republicans” who support bigger government and wealth redistribution to corporate interests get to use your tax dollars to ensure that their policies get enacted.

We still have an income tax in this state, and it’s not because government has hired lobbyists to advocate cutting its own taxes or spending.

Senate Bill 378 would end this practice: ensuring that politicians can’t use your tax dollars to lobby the government.

Additionally, right now, certain state level politicians can receive unlimited contributions through “leadership committees”. These committees were created in 2021 to allow special corporate interests to give extreme monetary power to certain political office holders (mostly so-called “Republican” politicians), who then are able to use the money to terrify other Republicans to fall in line in how they vote.

For example, if politicians had voted against Gov. Brian Kemp’s corporate welfare bill for insurance companies and caused it to fail, they would have potentially had to deal with primary challengers funded by millions of dollars of his “leadership committee” money.

Senate Bill 378 would end these “leadership committees“ to create a level playing field for all Georgia politicians, making it harder to bully your state representative or state senator.

Click here to see the bill as proposed.

And click here to see the GRA-endorsed and submitted resolution that was overwhelmingly passed by the GAGOP, at convention, in June.

This resolution stated the Georgia Republican Party’s stance on the bill, and called on ALL Republican politicians to support it. While the Brad Raffensperger resolution forces the GAGOP to not qualify him for office, the resolution supporting the Anti-Corruption Act simply makes it clear that the Georgia Republican Party wants to see it passed. What does this mean about getting it done?

It means that each and every Republican in Georgia (including you) are needed to make it happen. How could you do that? Here are two ideas:

1. Demand Action From Your County, District, and State Party Officers:

This resolution was passed by the GAGOP. Meaning that it is the official position of the entire Georgia Republican Party.

Every person you elected into GAGOP party office needs to be making sure the rest of the party volunteers know about it (forward a copy to them), and that each of them are bringing it up to every state house and state senate member they interact with and letting you know they have done so.

If they refuse to end these two obvious corrupt practices, challenge them at the ballot box next year.

And the people you elected to party office should be willing to speak publicly about the resolution to enact the will of the party. Here is the contact info for the State Executive Committee.

2. Demand Action From Your Elected Officials:

Bring it up to your state senator or state representative if you see them at party meetings. E-mail them. Call them. Make sure they know the Party’s stance, and hold them accountable!

If Republicans are going to win in November and next year, the Georgia Republican Party needs to lead with common-sense solutions that represent the concerns of citizens in politics: like ending corruption and self-dealing by government, and listening to the GAGOP and not to monied interests. Maintaining the GAGOP brand is the key to Advancing the GOP.

As you know from a previous e-mail, the GAGOP State Convention voted that the Georgia Republican Party would not allow Brad Raffensperger to qualifying as a Republican in the future, censured House Speaker Jon Burns, and praised Sen. Colton Moore and backed his bill against corruption in Georgia government. 

These resolutions, among others, were endorsed by the Georgia Republican Assembly (which is NOT the GAGOP), by its membership, and the GRA rallied with other principled grassroots conservatives to successfully have them passed by the GAGOP.

VoterGA, a non-profit election integrity group, put out this report about Brad Raffensperger following the resolution at the Georgia Republican Party convention.

Soon after this victory, a coordinated attack campaign was launched by those seemingly resembling the graphic at the top of this e-mail, making up lies about the Georgia Republican Assembly (GRA) and its members. The GRA is committed to ensuring members voices are heard and respected, and that GRA officers do not disregard the will of its members. While GRA members are always free to enact their conscience, GRA officers are required to practice what we preach: following the will of our membership (which is why people should feel comfortable joining). 

At least one GRA officer, after being warned, decided not to do this at the GAGOP convention, and they were removed according to our rules, as per our last message. This led to a number of those aligned with such behavior removing themselves from the organization, before our internal investigatory processes likely recommended the removal of more.

It has also been discovered that some people were not given complete and accurate information were being deceived into agreeing to resign and then that decision being twisted into the appearance of attacks on the GRA. This was being done by those more interested in harming the GRA and grassroots than fighting the Democrats in 2025 and 2026.

You know the enemy: the definition of the Establishment. Now make sure you win at your district conventions.

If you’re a delegate or an alternate to a convention, the conventions are about YOU. You are the one who have control of the party at that time, and you are the one who can work to make things better. Either by having the party take a stand on issues, changing rules, or electing new party leadership. You are in control, but you need to know what’s going on. That’s what this is for:

The Georgia GOP is run between state conventions by the State Executive Committee, and the State Committee. This is in the GAGOP Rules.

The State Executive Committee consists of numerous officials, but the main one that needs to be discussed right now are “District Chairmen”. They are elected at upcoming district conventions.

Also, elected at district conventions are members of the “State Committee”. The Rules of the party are available here, and the convention call governing conventions this year is here.

At the district conventions coming up, you can pass party rules, district resolutions (actions by the district), as well as electing district officers and state committee members.

Here are some resolutions I personally suggest, as examples, you may want to pass (and to edit out the first line and submit them to the GAGOP State Convention, pursuant to the Call, above):

• Resolution Encouraging the GAGOP State Convention to Ban Brad Raffensperger from Qualifying as a Republican (.doc)

• Resolution Encouraging the GAGOP State Convention to Ban Jon Burns from Qualifying as a Republican

• Resolution Encouraging the GA GOP State Convention to Ban Anyone Making Races Non-Partisan from Qualifying as a Republican

• Resolution in Favor of the Anti-Corruption Act

Additionally, at the district conventions, the most important thing you can do is to ensure that no convention rules or agenda is passed (right toward the beginning of the convention) that do any of the following:

1. Prohibit or restrict the ability of people to run for office or to debate;
2. Increase the vote needed to or prohibit you from proposing resolutions or rules changes (it normally takes a majority vote);
3. Require a 2/3 vote for anything (Roberts Rules, which govern these meetings, already have a 2/3 requirement for things that need it: having a 2/3 vote for appealing decisions, making motions, or passing resolutions is designed to take away your rights as a delegate).

Make sure that ANY attempts to do this fail. When someone moves to adopt any convention rules, you’ll want to immediately stand up and state your opposition to them, point out it takes a 2/3 vote to pass any such convention rules, and immediately make a motion to amend the rules by striking each and every item in convention rules that do any of these things listed above. This is important even if you don’t want to run yourself, or you don’t have any resolutions.

Why? Because others in the crowd may not know what you know, and you should work to help make sure that “we the people”, not the Establishment, are in control.

Some districts have set deadlines (that you may or may not have known about) regarding when you can submit resolutions or nominations to run for office. Unlike at the state convention, where those deadlines cannot be easily voted down since they were part of the State GOP Convention call (above) which governs all conventions, you can easily do so at district conventions by voting against any such restrictions in the convention rules or the convention rules overall (because, again, it takes a 2/3 vote to pass such restrictive rules, and if the Chairman refuses to do a count, you can call out “Division!” and the chairman must count the votes)

You should definitely submit by any deadline if you can. But if you can’t, realize that your convention delegates (not some group who met ahead of time) have the power.

You’ll likely see committees, *appointed by the existing leadership*, telling you that certain resolutions, nominees, or rules are the only ones that should be considered. This is, again, designed to limit your rights. You are at these conventions to have your voice heard. If you’ve submitted any resolutions (or want to have them considered), make sure to get up and make a motion to make it happen. If you’re ever confused on what to do, you should stand up, be recognized by the chairman, and make a “Point of parliamentary inquiry” in order to ask how to accomplish whatever you are trying to achieve, be it nominating someone for office or having a resolution debated.

And while the resolutions linked above have not been endorsed by the GRA, you should definitely look for GRA members who may be able to help you with parliamentary procedures/motions in order to help achieve your goals.

Remember, if you are grassroots, you want to see people involved and having their voices heard. And you don’t want fearmongering by those in the political industry that try to discourage or dissuade you from being a leader to win out.

The Establishment falsely believes and states that you can drain the swamp by trying to get along with the swamp and not doing anything. We know, and we’ve seen it with President Trump, that bold action and rhetoric are both required in order to lead and to “drain the swamp”.

Thank you for your involvement in the convention cycle, and please be sure to forward this information to your friends.