Republicans for National Renewal is an American political advocacy group and 501(c)(4) organization. A right-wing group, it describes itself as national-populists.
History The 501(c)(4) organization, Republicans for National Renewal, was founded in February 2020. The organization's launch party featured guests such as Corey Stewart, Paul Gosar, and Eduardo Bolsonaro. Some journalists were ejected from the event. The group has been described as being "Pro-Trump" and "Trump friendly." Gazeta do Povo described the organization as "an arm of the Republican Party". The organization advocates for religious and family values, and is considered to be generally conservative.
In October 2020, Isabella DeLuca, the Outreach Director for Republicans for National Renewal, was assaulted during a protest in Washington, D.C.
In August 2021, Republicans for National Renewal hosted the Inaugural Transatlantic Patriot Summit, which was attended by American conservatives and members of several far-right European political parties, several of which belonging to the Identity and Democracy group in the European Parliament. Leaders of Young Republican groups, including Peter Giunta and Gavin Wax, on behalf of Republicans for National Renewal signed off on a statement calling for increased border security, protection of the "traditional family unit", and opposing censorship of politically incorrect speech.
In December 2021, the group's Christmas party, which took place in Phoenix, Arizona, was attended by Gosar, Louie Gohmert, Matt Gaetz, Mike Collins, Kari Lake, Blake Masters, Wendy Rogers, Mark Finchem, Anthony Sabatini, Anthony Kern, James O'Keefe and Jack Posobiec.
In March 2022, the organization planned a daylong event in Lansing, Michigan, but a portion of the event slated to take place at a local brewery was canceled following online backlash and public pressure. Shane Trejo, the grassroots director for Republicans for National Renewal, spoke at the rally. Trejo had previously hosted the far-right podcast Blood Soil and Liberty alongside Alex Witoslawski, a member of the defunct white supremacist organization Identity Evropa. Trejo spoke at the event despite claims from organizers white nationalists would not be in attendance.
In April 2022, the organization received a letter of support from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, pledging to strengthen cooperation between the group and Orbán's Fidesz party.
The group endorsed a multitude of political candidates in the 2022 United States elections.
In July 2024, Donald Trump indicated support for the organization during its efforts to influence the Republican Party platform.
During 2025, Republicans for National Renewal was among groups advocating for a third term for President Donald Trump, hosting an X space in April with U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles to discuss the issue.
In January 2026, the group hosted an gala at the Kennedy Center where U.S. Representatives Anna Paulina Luna, Ogles and Abraham Hamadeh sliced a cake depicting Greenland, amid the ongoing Greenland crisis.
In March 2026, the organization featured former commander-at-large of the U.S. Border Patrol Greg Bovino and Republican congressional candidates Steve Toth and Brandon Herrera at an event in Grapevine, Texas.
Endorsements
President Home StateCandidateYearPrimary Result FloridaDonald Trump2024 Nominee
Party elections StatePositionCandidateYearResult Georgia Georgia GOP ChairJosh McKoon2023 Elected ArizonaArizona GOP ChairJeff DeWit2023 Elected MichiganMichigan GOP Youth ChairParker Shonts2023 Lost election GeorgiaGeorgia GOP Vice ChairBrant Frost2023 Lost election MichiganMichigan GOP ChairMatt DePerno2023 Lost electionNationalRepublican National Committee ChairHarmeet Dhillon2023 Lost election NevadaNV GOP National CommitteewomanSigal Chattah2023 Elected
Senate elections
2024 senate elections StateCandidatePrimary DateSeat StatusPrimary ResultElection result ArizonaKari LakeAugust 6, 2024Challenger Nominated Lost election
2022 runoff senate elections StateCandidateElection DateSeat StatusResult GeorgiaHerschel WalkerDecember 6, 2022Challenger Lost election
2022 senate elections StateCandidatePrimary DateSeat StatusPrimary resultElection result AlabamaMo BrooksMay 24, 2022Open seat Lost election OklahomaJackson LahmeyerJune 28, 2022Challenger Lost election ArizonaBlake MastersAugust 2, 2022Challenger Nominated Lost election MissouriEric GreitensAugust 2, 2022Open seat Lost election New HampshireDon BolducSeptember 13, 2022Challenger Nominated Lost election
House elections
2024 House elections DistrictCandidatePrimary DateSeat StatusPrimary Result TX-25Matthew LucciMarch 1, 2024Challenger Lost election TX-26Brandon GillMarch 1, 2024Open seat Nominated AL-1Barry MooreMarch 5, 2024Open seat Nominated NC-10Pat HarriganMarch 5, 2024Open seat Nominated IN-03Marlin StutzmanMay 7, 2024Open seat Nominated CA-20David GiglioJune 14, 2024Challenger Lost election OK-04Paul BondarJune 18, 2024Challenger Lost election CO-04Lauren BoebertJune 25, 2024Open seat Nominated AZ-02Eli CraneJuly 30, 2024Incumbent Nominated AZ-08Abraham HamadehJuly 30, 2024Open seat Nominated AZ-09Paul GosarJuly 30, 2024Incumbent Nominated MO-03Bob OnderAugust 6, 2024Challenger Nominated MO-07Eric BurlisonAugust 6, 2024Incumbent Nominated WA-03Joe KentAugust 6, 2024Challenger Advanced WA-04Jerrod SesslerAugust 6, 2024Challenger Advanced WI-08Tony WiedAugust 13, 2024Challenger Nominated FL-01Matt GaetzAugust 20, 2024Incumbent Nominated FL-07Cory MillsAugust 20, 2024Incumbent Nominated FL-10Willie MontagueAugust 20, 2024Challenger Nominated FL-13Anna Paulina LunaAugust 20, 2024Incumbent Nominated FL-25Bryan LeibAugust 20, 2024Challenger Lost election
2023 Speaker election DistrictCandidateYearPrimary Result ArizonaAndy Biggs2023 Lost election
2022 House elections DistrictCandidatePrimary DateSeat StatusPrimary resultElection result TX-03Suzanne HarpMarch 1, 2022Open seat Lost election WA-03Joe KentAugust 2, 2022Challenger Advanced Lost election OH-09JR MajewskiMay 3, 2022Challenger Nominated Lost election OH-07Max MillerMay 3, 2022Open seat Nominated Elected OH-13Christina HaganMay 3, 2022Challenger Did not run NC-11Madison CawthornMay 17, 2022Incumbent Lost election NC-13Bo HinesMay 17, 2022Open seat Nominated Lost election AL-05Casey WardynskiMay 24, 2022Open seat Lost runoff GA-09Andrew ClydeMay 24, 2022Incumbent Nominated Elected GA-10Mike CollinsMay 24, 2022Incumbent Nominated Elected GA-14Marjorie Taylor GreeneMay 24, 2022Incumbent Nominated Elected MS-04Mike EzellJune 7, 2022Challenger Nominated Elected NJ-04Mike CrispiJune 7, 2022Challenger Lost election NV-01Carolina SerranoJune 14, 2022Challenger Lost election NV-03Noah MalgeriJune 14, 2022Challenger Lost election NV-04Sam PetersJune 14, 2022Challenger Nominated Lost election VA-02Jarome BellJune 21, 2022Challenger Lost election VA-10Hung CaoJune 21, 2022Challenger Nominated Lost election CO-03Lauren BoebertJune 28, 2022Incumbent Nominated Elected OK-02John R. BennettJune 28, 2022Open seat Lost election AZ-05Andy BiggsAugust 2, 2022Incumbent Nominated Elected AZ-06Kelly TownsendAugust 2, 2022Open seat Dropped out AZ-09Paul GosarAugust 2, 2022Incumbent Nominated Elected MI-02Tom NortonAugust 2, 2022Challenger Lost election MI-03John GibbsAugust 2, 2022Challenger Nominated Lost election MI-06Steve CarraAugust 2, 2022Challenger Dropped out TN-05Robby StarbuckAugust 4, 2022Open seat Removed from ballot MN-01Jeremy MunsonAugust 9, 2022Challenger Lost election AK-ALSarah PalinAugust 16, 2022Open seat Advanced Lost election FL-01Matt GaetzAugust 23, 2022Incumbent Nominated Elected FL-07Anthony SabatiniAugust 23, 2022Challenger Lost election FL-11Laura LoomerAugust 23, 2022Challenger Lost election NY-23Carl PaladinoAugust 23, 2022Open seat Lost election NY-24Andrew McCarthyAugust 23, 2022Open seat Withdrew NH-01Karoline LeavittSeptember 13, 2022Challenger Nominated Lost election NH-02Robert BurnsSeptember 13, 2022Challenger Nominated Lost election
State office
State executive
2022 Governor elections StateCandidatePrimary DateSeat StatusPrimary resultElection result NebraskaCharles HerbsterMay 10, 2022Open seat Lost election PennsylvaniaDoug MastrianoMay 17, 2022Open seat Nominated Lost election IdahoJanice McGeachinMay 17, 2022Challenger Lost election ArizonaKari LakeAugust 2, 2022Open seat Nominated Lost election FloridaRon DeSantisAugust 23, 2022Incumbent Nominated Elected
2022 State executive elections StateOfficeCandidatePrimary DateSeat StatusPrimary Result TexasTexas Attorney GeneralKen PaxtonMarch 1, 2022Incumbent Elected TexasLand Commissioner of TexasDawn BuckinghamMarch 1, 2022Incumbent Elected TexasAgriculture CommissionerSid MillerMarch 1, 2022Incumbent Elected GeorgiaInsurance CommissionerPatrick WittMay 24, 2022Open seat Lost election GeorgiaSecretary of StateJody HiceMay 24, 2022Challenger Lost election Nevada Attorney GeneralSigal ChattahJune 14, 2022Open seat Lost election NevadaState TreasurerMichele FioreJune 14, 2022Open seat Lost election NevadaSecretary of StateJim MarchantJune 14, 2022Open seat Lost election ArizonaSecretary of StateMark FinchemAugust 2, 2022Open seat Lost election ArizonaAttorney GeneralAbe HamadehAugust 2, 2022Open seat Lost election KansasAttorney GeneralKris KobachAugust 2, 2022Open seat Elected MichiganSecretary of StateKristina KaramoAugust 2, 2022Challenger Lost election MichiganAttorney GeneralMatt DePernoAugust 2, 2022Challenger Lost election FloridaAttorney GeneralAshley MoodyAugust 23, 2022Incumbent Elected
Local elections
2022 local elections StateOfficeCandidatePrimary DateSeat StatusPrimary Result TexasHarris County JudgeAlex MealerMarch 1, 2022Challenger Lost election
State legislator
2022 State legislator elections StateCandidateOfficeYearPrimary Result TexasTony TinderholtSpeaker of the Texas House of Representatives2022 Lost election IowaJeff ShipleyIowa state representative2022 Elected TexasNate SchatzlineTexas state representative2022 Elected TennesseeTommy VallejosTennessee state representative2022 Lost election ArizonaSteve MontenegroArizona state representative2022 Elected ArizonaAustin SmithArizona state representative2022 Elected ArizonaAnthony KernArizona state senator2022 Elected ArizonaWendy RogersArizona state senator2022 Elected MichiganJacky EubanksMichigan state representative2022 Lost election MichiganChad MooreMichigan state representative2022 Lost election South CarolinaAlex FoppoliSouth Carolina state representative2022 Lost election MissouriChris LonsdaleMissouri state representative2022 Elected New YorkStefano ForteNew York state representative2022 Lost election FloridaBrian ClowdusFlorida state representative2023 Lost election
Leadership The organization is chaired by Kerry Bentivolio, who served as the congressman representing Michigan's 11th congressional district from 2013 to 2015. Mark Ivanyo is the organization's executive director.
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