Our Party Platform
How do your beliefs compare to ours?
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that all Oregonians should have the opportunity, through hard work and perseverance, to build a more prosperous future for themselves, their families, and their communities, without the excessive burden of government.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Preamble -
You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that the U.S. Constitution and the Oregon Constitution are the highest laws of the land, and all other laws must be consistent with them.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 2 Law and Criminal Justice
“Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the safeguard of our liberties.” ~Abraham Lincoln, US President, Republican
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that free market capitalism, private property rights, low taxation, minimal regulation, and limited government intervention are the foundations of a vibrant and prosperous economy…
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 3 Economy
“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” ~Ronald Reagan, US President, Republican
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that all children deserve an excellent quality and unbiased education and that parents and legal guardians have the primary right and responsibility to educate their children in the manner they choose.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 4 Education
“The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” ~Abraham Lincoln, US President, Republican -
You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that Oregon’s natural resources, when managed responsibly, are vital to our state’s environment, economy, and prosperity, and that under the free market system with minimal regulation, individual property owners and local citizens are the best stewards of our natural resources.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 5 Natural Resources and Environmental Stewardship
“Nothing is more conservative than conservation.” ~Russell Kirk, conservative scholar
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that the traditional family, formed through the marriage of one man and one woman, is ordained by God our Creator and is the foundation of our society and is optimal for raising children to be responsible, self‐sufficient, productive citizens.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 6 Family -
You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that foreign policy decisions must adhere to the United States Constitution, based upon the security, vital long-term national interests, sovereignty, and well-being of its citizens.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 7 Foreign Policy -
You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that families and individuals have the sole responsibility and right to make their own healthcare decisions.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 8 Health Care -
You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that legal immigration and assimilation, including the adoption of English as the official language, should be encouraged, and that securing our national borders is essential to ensuring the sovereignty and safety of our state.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 9 Immigration
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe with our nation’s founders that our unalienable rights are endowed by our Creator and that government without the consent of the governed is tyranny and that no government shall infringe upon our individual rights and freedoms nor upon the security of our private communications, transactions, or movements.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 10 Individual Liberty and Limited Government
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that rules, regulations, and executive orders are subordinate to and must support the laws passed by the legislative bodies, and that they shall not impose undue burden or loss of freedoms to individuals, families, or commerce.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 11 Rules, Regulations and Executive Orders
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that all people have the unalienable right to defend themselves, others, their home, and property without fear of criminal or civil reprisal.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 12 Self-Protection
“The right of self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals.” ~James Monroe, US President, Democratic-Republican
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that accountability and transparency in elections are essential to protect America’s election systems.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 13 Election Integrity
“It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.” ~Joseph Stalin, Marxist-Leninist dictator of the USSR
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You might be a Republican if…
…you support a strong military as the means to maintain our nation, state, and counties’ freedom, and if you support Veterans, Gold Star Families, the Reserve Component (National Guard/Reserves), disabled veterans, military families, and the uniformed services who are currently serving our country.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 14 Veterans and Military Personnel
No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his well-being, to risk his body, to risk his life, in a great cause. ~Theodore Roosevelt, US President, Republican
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that limited, responsible, and transparent government at all levels is essential.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 15 Government Integrity
“It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.” ~Ronald Reagan, US President, Republican
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that freedom of religion and the rights of conscience are unalienable rights ordained by God, our Creator and are the foundation of our society which no Government can limit or remove.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 16 Religious Liberty
“Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty.” ~Samuel Adams, Founding Father and architect of the principles of American Republicanism
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You might be a Republican if…
…you believe that it is an essential role of limited government to provide for public safety through effective preparedness and reduction of disaster impact, both natural and man-made, on the civilian population, infrastructure, private property, and the economy; and to maximize the speed of recovery, prioritizing citizens first and environmental considerations second, and with special attention to the needs of vulnerable populations.
Oregon Republican Party 2021 Platform Section 17 Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation