In this issue:
- Happy New Year!
- Inauguration Day 2025
- Republicans going to work – US Congress and Tennessee General Assembly
- Republican Party Meetings and Reorganizations
The 2024 Election Victories bring great hope for conservative governance at the federal and state levels in 2025. Now that we’ve elected our strong candidates to serve, it’s time to be attentive to their challenges and support their efforts in this upcoming busy year. This non-election year affords opportunity for rebuilding local parties and organizing for Republican wins in local, state and federal offices in 2026. The 2026 spring ballot will offer candidates for all local offices except property assessor and some school board positions. It’s a great year to be a Republican and it’s a great time to become engaged at the local level with your fellow Republicans. Join us!
2025 Inauguration Schedule
Monday, January 20th at noon (EST) – Swearing In Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol
Pass In Review (Inauguration Parade) – After the conclusion of the inaugural ceremonies and the luncheon at the United States Capitol, the newly-sworn president and vice president will make their way to the East Front steps of the Capitol where they will review military troops before leading a procession of ceremonial military regiments, citizens’ groups, marching bands, and floats down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. The President, Vice President, their spouses, and special guests will then watch the parade as it passes in front of the Presidential Reviewing Stand.
If you want to attend and haven’t made plans, Putnam County GOP has an opportunity for you!
Be a part of history!! Join the Putnam County TN Republican Party Freedom Bus Tour to Washington, D.C. for President Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration as our nations 47th President on January 20, 2025! Plans are to depart from Cookeville about 8:00pm (final times to be communicated prior to event) on Sunday, January 19, 2025. We hope to arrive at the National Mall around 8:00am on Monday, January 20. After the Inauguration, we’ll gather back at the bus at 3:00 PM to head home. The ticket covers transportation from Cookeville to the National Mall and back to Cookeville. Each ticket is $256.
We hope you will join us and encourage you to secure your ticket(s) before they sell out. Tickets are available at the following link
Republicans Going to Work!
US Congress
All Representatives and newly elected Senators were sworn in on January 3rd. Senator John Thune (ND) will lead the new Republican majority U.S. Senate while Representative Mike Johnson (LA) will lead the U.S. House. Both houses will meet in joint session on Monday, January 6th at noon for the official count of electoral votes.
Tennessee General Assembly
The One Hundred Fourteenth General Assembly will convene at noon (CST) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Local Republican Party Officer Elections
In 2025, all local Republican parties are required to conduct officer elections. Called ‘reorganizations’, these meetings must be announced well in advance to allow full participation. Reorganizations must be conducted before April 15th. The Republican Party updated bylaws with new provisions in December of 2024. While the reorganization meetings are open to all interested individuals, those wishing to vote for the officers must be bona fide Republicans, having voted in three of four most recent statewide Republican primaries. If you have moved to your county, whether from another county in Tennessee or another state, you must provide your voting record to officials in order to participate. Those that are too young to have voted in the required number of primaries may be granted a waiver.
If you want to be involved in your county, you can pre-register using the link below. Pre-registration allows verification of your voting record in advance and should make checking in more efficient at the upcoming meeting in your county. You can pre-register before your county reorganization is scheduled. Scheduled reorganizations may be found here
January GOP Meetings & Special Events
Note that Van Buren County GOP has rescheduled their 2025 monthly meetings to the 2nd Monday of each month.
Cumberland Co Republican Women – Saturday, January 4th @ 9:00 am FB link
Doors open at 8:30 am, Program at 9 am
Program: TN House Speaker Cameron Sexton
TCAT – Upper Cumberland
910 Miller Ave, Crossville TN 38555
Putnam County GOP – Tuesday, January 7th @ 5:30 pm FB link
Potluck at 5:30 pm (please bring sides or desserts)
Program: Putnam County Reorganization (Election of 2025-26 Officers)
90 E Spring St, Cookeville, TN 38501
Van Buren County GOP – Monday, January 13th @ 6:00 pm FB link
Burritt College
445 College St, Spencer, TN 38585
Rep. Women of the Upper Cumberland – TBA FB link
Overton County GOP – Tuesday, January 14th @ 6:30 pm FB link
Program: TBA
Livingston-Overton Chamber of Commerce
222 East Main St
Livingston, TN
Cumberland County GOP – TBA FB link
Warren County GOP – Thursday, January 16th @ 6 pm FB link
Program: Key Party Updates – Goals, Reorganization Plans & Networking
Warren County Admin building, Early Voting room
201 Locust Street McMinnville, TN 37110
Smith County GOP – Tuesday, January 21st @ 6:30 pm FB link
Food & Fellowship at 6:30 pm, Program at 7 pm
Program: TBA
Smith County Chamber of Commerce
939 Upper Ferry Rd, Carthage, TN 37030
White County GOP – Monday, January 27th @ 6:00 pm FB link
Speaker: TBA
3rd Floor, White County Courthouse
1 East Bockman Way, Sparta, TN38583
Jackson County GOP – Tuesday, January 28th @ 6:00 pm FB link
Doors open at 6 pm, Potluck at 6:30 pm, Program at 7 pm
Timeless Events on Main
200 South Main St, Gainesboro TN 38562
Bledsoe County GOP – TBA FB link
Program: TBA
Pikeville, TN 37367
Bledsoe Co. Young Republicans (Meeting TBA) FB link
