Elections

Information about the internal elections that shape Republican Party leadership at the district, county, and state levels. For information about upcoming public elections (Primary, General, etc.), see our Voter Information page.

How the Party Elects Its Leadership

The Republican Party elects its leadership from the bottom up. Every two years, registered Republicans elect Precinct Committeemen (PCs) on the Primary Election ballot. Each precinct is entitled to one PC, plus one additional PC for every 125 registered Republicans (or major fraction thereof) in the precinct. PC vacancies between elections are filled by the County Board of Supervisors from a list submitted by the County Republican Committee Chair.

From there, the structure builds upward:

District

Legislative District Officers

LD8’s Chair, Vice Chairs, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected by the PCs within the district at the LD’s organizational meeting.

County

County Officers (MCRC)

Elected by all PCs within the county at the County organizational meeting.

State

State Committeemen

Chosen from each Legislative District’s PCs at a ratio of one State Committeeman for every three elected PCs. The county chairman also serves as a State Committeeman ex officio.

State

State Officers

AZGOP Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and additional positions established in party bylaws are elected by State Committeemen at the State Committee’s organizational meeting.

This bottom-up structure is established by Arizona Revised Statutes §§ 16-821 through 16-828 and the bylaws of the Republican Party at each level. The PC is the only Republican Party office directly elected by Republican voters. It is the foundation of every leadership election above it.

PC Elections

Precinct Committeemen are elected to two-year terms in even-numbered years, on the Primary Election ballot. Any registered Republican living in a precinct is eligible to seek the office of PC for that precinct.

You don’t have to wait for an election. Most precincts have vacant PC seats year-round, and those vacancies are filled by appointment between elections. If you’re interested in becoming a PC, see our Volunteer page.