The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. It is the second … See more

Civil War
The election of Lincoln as president in 1860 opened a new era of Republican dominance based in … See more

The Reagan Revolution
Ronald Reagan was elected president in the 1980 election by a landslide electoral vote, though he … See more

The American party system had been dominated by Whigs and Democrats for decades leading up to the Civil War. But the Whig party's increasing internal divisions had made it … See more

The election of William McKinley in 1896 marked a resurgence of Republican dominance and was a realigning election. The GOP now had a decisive advantage nationwide and in … See more

Historian George H. Nash argues:
Unlike the "moderate," internationalist, largely eastern bloc of Republicans who accepted (or at … See more

After the election of Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1992, the Republican Party, led by House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich campaigning on a "Contract with America", were elected to majorities to both Houses of Congress in the Republican Revolution of 1994. It was the … See more