Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee:

1880–1891: Garret Augustus Hobart"New-Jersey Organizing; A Committee Of Seven To Map Out The Campaign". The New York Times, August 25, 1880. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1891–1892: John Kean"John Kean Elected Chairman". The New York Times, September 12, 1891. Accessed March 31, 2008 1892–1904: Franklin Murphy 1904–1907: Frank Obadiah Briggs 1907–1910: Franklin Murphy"Stokes To Stump For Fort; Ex-Gov. Murphy to Succeed Senator Briggs as State Chairman in Jersey". The New York Times, September 24, 1907. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1910–1913: Frank Obadiah Briggs"Briggs To Be Chairman; He Is Lewis's Choice to Succeed Franklin Murphy.". The New York Times, September 27, 1910. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1913–1919: Newton Albert Kendall Bugbee"Ex-Senator Briggs Dead in Trenton.". The New York Times, May 19, 1913. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1919–1927: Edward C. Stokes 1927–1934: Elias Bertram Mott"Mott is Elected to Succeed Stokes". The New York Times, September 28, 1927. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1934–1935: E. Donald Sterner"E. Donald Sterner, 89; Held Jersey State Posts". The New York Times, October 3, 1983. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1935–1937: Henry W. Jeffers"Jersey Republicans Elect Jeffers Head". The New York Times, May 29, 1935. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1937–1941: Clayton E. Freeman"Jersey Democrats Rally to New Deal". The New York Times, September 29, 1937. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1941–1943: Howard Alexander Smith"Gets Republican Post; H.A. Smith Elected Chairman of Jersey State Committee". The New York Times, June 25, 1941. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1943–1949: Lloyd B. Marsh"2 Jersey Parties Hold Conventions". The New York Times, September 29, 1943. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1949–1953: John J. Dickerson"Jersey Political Change". The New York Times, April 26, 1949. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1953–1958: Samuel L. Bodine"Samuel L. Bodine, G.O.P. Leader, Dies". The New York Times, September 16, 1958. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1958–1961: Charles R. Erdman, Jr."Erdman to Head G.O.P. in Jersey". The New York Times, November 22, 1958. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1961–1969: Webster B. Todd"Webster B. Todd is Dead at 89". The New York Times, February 10, 1989. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1969–1970: Nelson G. Gross"Gross Quits as G.O.P. Chairman In Jersey to Run for the Senate". The New York Times, April 9, 1970. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1970–1973: John E. Dimon"Dimon Gains Leadership Of G.O.P. in New Jersey". The New York Times, April 29, 1970. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1973: John J. Spoltore"Parties Prepare New Alignments". The New York Times, June 11, 1973. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1974–1976: Webster B. Todd 1977–1980: David A. Norcross"Bateman Selects Norcross to succeed Todd as the State Republican Chairman". The New York Times, June 10, 1977. Accessed March 31, 2008. 1981–1985: Philip D. Kaltenbacher 1985–1987: Frank B. Holman 1987–1989: Bob Franks 1989–1990: Kathleen Donovan 1990–1992: Bob Franks 1992–1995: Virginia Littell 1995–2001: Chuck Haytaian 2001–2004: Joseph M. Kyrillos 2004–2009: Tom Wilson 2009–2011: Jay Webber 2011–2017: Sam Raia 2017–2017: Michael B. Lavery 2017–2020: Doug Steinhardt 2020–2021: Michael B. Lavery 2021-2025: Bob Hugin 2025: Glenn Paulsenhttps://www.njgop.org/2025/07/09/glenn-paulsen-elected-gop-state-chairman/ 2026-present: Christine Hanlonhttps://www.njgop.org/2026/01/06/christine-giordano-hanlon-elected-state-chair-of-the-new-jersey-republican-party/

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