In this issue:
- Republicans Hard at Work
- County Parties are Reorganizing
- Republican Party Meetings and Reorganizations
Republicans Hard at Work
US Congress
After getting everyone sworn in, Congress has been busy since January 3rd. In case you’re interested in what they’ve been doing, check out the House votes here and Senate votes here. Each of President Trump’s cabinet and other appointments have been approved and work is getting done! To keep up with everything, don’t forget to sign up for newsletters from your Representative and Senators. They all have sign up options on their web pages.
Tennessee General Assembly
The One Hundred Fourteenth General Assembly has been at work since January 14, 2025 and even squeezed in Governor Lee’s special session to act on priority items. To track any bills going through the General Assembly, check out www.capitol.tn.gov. You can track bills of particular interest by setting up a list using the ‘My Bills’ tab on the website.
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. 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. The four most recent primaries were held August 6,2020 (US Senate primary), August 4, 2022 (Gubernatorial primary), March 5, 2024 (Presidential primary) and August 1, 2024 (US Senate primary). If you have moved to your county within the past five years, whether from another county in Tennessee or another state, you must provide your Republican primary 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 election of officers, 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. Scheduled reorganizations may be found here
Five county parties in the region are conducting their reorganization meetings in March and one is conducting theirs in April. Don’t be a benchwarmer! Get out there and participate!
March GOP Meetings & Special Events
Putnam County GOP – Tuesday, March 4th @ 5:30 pm FB link
Potluck at 5:30 pm (please bring sides or desserts)
Program: “Voices of Leadership” featuring Putnam County Elected Officials
90 E Spring St, Cookeville, TN 38501
Cumberland Co Republican Women – Thursday, March 6th @ 4:30 pm FB link
Sip and Mingle Social 4:30 – 6:30 pm RSVP required by March 4th here
An evening of socializing with like-minded conservative women in Cumberland County – spouses welcome too.
Bristow Road Winery
416 Bristow Road, Crossville TN
Van Buren County GOP – Monday, March 10th @ 6:00 pm FB link
Program: Election of 2025-26 County Party Officers
Burritt College
445 College St, Spencer, TN 38585
Rep. Women of the Upper Cumberland – Tuesday, March 11th @ 12:00 pm (noon) FB link
Purchase lunch for $6 or bring your own RSVP to info@tnrwuc.org
Program: Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter
J&S Construction Building – Conference Room (Behind Holiday Inn)
1844 Foreman Dr., Cookeville90 E Spring St, Cookeville, TN 38501
Overton County GOP – Tuesday, March 11th @ 6:30 pm FB link
Program: Election of 2025-26 County Party Officers
Livingston-Overton Chamber of Commerce
222 East Main St
Livingston, TN
Warren County GOP – Thursday, March 13th @ 6 pm (doors open at 5 pm) FB link
Program: Election of 2025-26 County Party Officers
Warren County Admin building, Early Voting room
201 Locust Street McMinnville, TN 37110
White County GOP – Monday, March 24th @ 6:00 pm FB link
Program: Election of 2025-26 County Party Officers
3rd Floor, White County Courthouse
1 East Bockman Way, Sparta, TN38583
Jackson County GOP – Tuesday, March 25th @ 6:30 pm FB link
Potluck at 6:30 pm, Program at 7 pm: Election of 2025-26 County Party Officers
Location: New Hope Baptist Church
311 N. Murray St, Gainesboro TN 38562
Cumberland County GOP – Tuesday, April 15th @ 6:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm) FB link
Program: Election of 2025-26 County Party Officers
County Community Complex
1398 Livingston Rd, Crossville TN 38555
Smith County GOP – Tuesday, April 15th @ 6:00 pm FB link
Program: TBA
Smith County Chamber of Commerce
939 Upper Ferry Rd A, Carthage TN 37030
Bledsoe County GOP – TBA FB link
Program: TBA
Pikeville, TN 37367
Bledsoe Co. Young Republicans (Meeting TBA) FB link