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*[[John Raynar]], current Chairman for Donald Trump for President, American Samoa chapter; Vice Chairman for the Republican Party of American Samoa; at-large delegate to the [[2016 Republican National Convention]] |
*[[John Raynar]], current Chairman for Donald Trump for President, American Samoa chapter; Vice Chairman for the Republican Party of American Samoa; at-large delegate to the [[2016 Republican National Convention]] |
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*[[Peter Tali Coleman]], first person of Samoan descent to be appointed Governor and later American Samoa's first popularly elected Governor |
*[[Peter Tali Coleman]], first person of Samoan descent to be appointed Governor and later American Samoa's first popularly elected Governor |
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*[[Savali Talavou Ale]], former Speaker of the House and member of the [[American Samoa House of Representatives]] |
*[[Savali Talavou Ale]], former Speaker of the House and longest-serving member of the [[American Samoa House of Representatives]] |
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*[[Su'a Schuster]], former party Chairman; current national committeeman for the Republican Party of American Samoa; at-large delegate to the [[2008 Republican National Convention|2008]], [[2012 Republican National Convention|2012]], and [[2016 Republican National Convention]]s. |
*[[Su'a Schuster]], former party Chairman; current national committeeman for the Republican Party of American Samoa; at-large delegate to the [[2008 Republican National Convention|2008]], [[2012 Republican National Convention|2012]], and [[2016 Republican National Convention]]s. |
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*[[Utu Abe Malae]], former Chairperson of the American Samoa Republican Party and member of the American Samoa Senate |
*[[Utu Abe Malae]], former Chairperson of the American Samoa Republican Party and member of the American Samoa Senate |
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Revision as of 00:15, 28 October 2019
Republican Party of American Samoa | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Utu Abe Malae |
| Vice Chairman | John Raynar |
| National Committeewoman | Amata Coleman Radewagen |
| National Committeeman | Su'a Carl Schuster |
| Treasurer | Tina Ione |
| Founded | 1985[1] |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 3564, Pago Pago, AS 96799 |
| Ideology | Conservatism Fiscal conservatism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Center-right |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
Republican Party of American Samoa is the affiliate of the U.S. Republican Party in American Samoa. It is based in the territorial capital of Pago Pago.[2]
The party was founded by Peter Tali Coleman.[3] Coleman was in 1956 the first Samoan to be appointed Governor. He became the first popularly elected Governor in 1977 and won re-election in 1980 and 1988. In 1988, he replaced Governor Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia, who had resigned after being convicted of defrauding the U.S. Government.[4]
Coleman’s daughter, Aumua Amata Radewagen, is a current Congresswoman and also the party’s National Committee Woman.[5] She received the unanimous endorsement from the party in 2018 in order to run for Congress. She is the first American Samoan female member in the U.S. House of Representatives.[6][7] She is also the first Republican representative in Congress from American Samoa. In 2018, she won reelection with 83.3 percent of the vote,[8] the highest number of votes in American Samoa history.[9][10] She has represented the party in the Republican National Committee (RNC) since 1986.
In the 2012 Republican primary, Mitt Romney won all nine delegates from American Samoa.[11] In the 2016 American Samoa Republican caucuses, Donald Trump won all nine delegates.[12] In 2008, all delegates were won by John McCain.[13]
Current Leadership
In March 2016, the party elected new leadership in the lead up to the 2016 American Samoa Republican Caucus.[14]
| Party Leader | Position |
|---|---|
| Utu Abe Malae | Chairman |
| John Raynar | Vice-Chairman |
| Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | National Committeewoman |
| Su'a Carl Schuster | National Committeeman |
| Sailitafa Samoa | Secretary |
| Tina Ione | Treasurer |
History
In the 2014 elections, Radewagen was elected as American Samoa's Delegate to Congress.[15] After having served fourteen consecutive terms in Washington, DC, Democrat Eni Faleomavaega lost his reelection bid to Republican Aumua Amata during the 2014 American Samoan general election.[16] She won reelection in 2016 with 75.4%,[17] and won reelection with 83.3% of the votes in a three-way race in 2018.[18]
In 2015, the party criticized the Democratic National Committee (DNC) as Tulsi Gabbard did not get the opportunity to participate in televised debates. Gabbard, a Democrat, represents Hawai’i in the U.S. Congress but was born in American Samoa. The Republican Party of American Samoa also planned to invite Gabbard to their next Republican primary debate.[19]
Notable people
- Afoa Moega Lutu, former Attorney General of American Samoa; current member of the American Samoa Senate
- Amata Coleman Radewagen, current Congresswoman; National Committeewoman for the Republican Party of American Samoa
- John Raynar, current Chairman for Donald Trump for President, American Samoa chapter; Vice Chairman for the Republican Party of American Samoa; at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention
- Peter Tali Coleman, first person of Samoan descent to be appointed Governor and later American Samoa's first popularly elected Governor
- Savali Talavou Ale, former Speaker of the House and longest-serving member of the American Samoa House of Representatives
- Su'a Schuster, former party Chairman; current national committeeman for the Republican Party of American Samoa; at-large delegate to the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Republican National Conventions.
- Utu Abe Malae, former Chairperson of the American Samoa Republican Party and member of the American Samoa Senate
See also
References
- ^ Pacific Publications (1988). Pacific Islands Monthly, Volume 59. Page 7.
- ^ Kurian, George Thomas and Jeffrey D. Schultz (1999). Political Market Place USA. Greenwood Publishing Group. Page 18. ISBN 9781573562263.
- ^ Pace, Eric (1997-05-01). "Peter Coleman, 77, Governor of American Samoa". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Republican is Elected Governor of Samoa” (Nov. 12, 1988). New York Times. Page 8.
- ^ https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/299804/american-samoa-republicans-endorse-delegates
- ^ http://www.samoanews.com/local-news/american-samoas-aumua-amata-endorsed-election
- ^ http://www.samoanews.com/local-news/republican-party-american-samoa-holds-annual-coleman-eisenhower-dinner
- ^ Lansford, Tom (2019). Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019. CQ Press. Page 1730. ISBN 9781544327112.
- ^ https://friendsofamata.com/about/
- ^ https://www.hawaii.edu/pbcp/node/41
- ^ Malcolm, A. (2012, Mar 14). "While you were sleeping, Romney rebounds to win Hawaii and American Samoa". Investor's Business Daily.
- ^ https://www.cnn.com/2016/05/09/politics/trump-gop-delegates-unbound/index.html
- ^ https://time.com/4303264/donald-trump-ted-cruz-convention-unbound/
- ^ a b "Local Republican Party names new officers and endorses Amata". Samoa News. 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Biography". US Representative Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen. 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/223113-american-samoa-delegate-loses-seat
- ^ https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/317793/aumua-amata-wins-big-in-american-samoa
- ^ Lansford, Tom (2019). Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019. CQ Press. Page 1730. ISBN 9781544327112.
- ^ https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/american-samoa-gop-blasts-dems-for-excluding-gabbard-from-debate/