Posted on 05/19/2024 4:50:02 PM PDT by thecodont
BURLINGAME, Calif. - Republicans from around the state gathered in Burlingame on Saturday for the California GOP convention during a critical election year.
"Republicans are moving in the right direction," said John Dennis, chairman of the San Francisco Republican Party. "We have a lot to work for and a lot of opportunities to improve the party and improve California."
Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in the state 2:1, but GOP members say they’re making progress.
They’re putting energy into races at every level from school boards to the San Francisco mayor’s race. "The mayor’s race is an important one and sends a big signal to the city and the world that we’re ready to put San Francisco back on track," said Dennis, making it clear the party hasn’t endorsed any candidate yet.
Republicans in Sacramento say they’re working to compete with Democrats’ dominant majority in the state legislature.
"You probably see from us in the Assembly, we’re going on the offensive, we are calling things out," said Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Chico). "When we run smart races, and we recruit great candidates like we’re doing, we can win those seats and that’s what’s going to help make a difference."
Though California is unlikely to swing the presidential race, it could tilt the balance of power in Congress.
"Control of the House will run through California," said Lanhee Chen, a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, who ran unsuccessfully for state controller. "There are a couple seats in SoCal, a couple in Central Valley, they’re absolutely critical."
Outside the Hyatt Regency where the convention was held, it was a much calmer scene compared to the 2016 convention in the same place.
Then-candidate Donald Trump was met by protesters forcing him to enter through the back.
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Never heard of Burlingame
It is the county south of Frisco-land
It's on the peninsula, just south of San Francisco.
Same place as the GOP convention was held in 2016.
Never (recently) heard of Cali gop.
Burlingame is basically the San Francisco airport.
I was a delegate. AMA!
Harmeet Dhillon and Shawn Steele re-elected as national committeewoman and man with no opposition.
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