According to the official history of the Republican Party, the Republicans became a national party in 1856, nominating John C. Fremont for President. That election effort failed but the Grand Old Party (GOP) succeeded four years later with the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860. With Lincoln's election, the Republican Party became firmly established as a major political party.
FYI - The name "Republican" was chosen because it alluded to equality and reminded individuals of Thomas Jefferson's Democratic-Republican Party."GOP" is often used as a substitute reference to the Republican Party. "GOP" is an acronym for "Grand Olde Party."
The Republican Party did not exist in 1848. It was begun 1854 and nominated its first Presidential candidate in 1856. He was John C. Fremont.
In order to run for president in November, a candidate must first be nominated by his party.
Election campaigns and other political processes in which candidates, not political parties, have most of the initiative and influence.
By caucus of members of a political party, by state party conventions, or by primary elections, or by all of the above in some states.
Communist Party USA
The America First Party did not nominate anyone for the 2004 presidential election, but they endorsed Constitution Party candidate Michael Peroutka of Maryland.
The Republican Party did not exist in 1848. It was begun 1854 and nominated its first Presidential candidate in 1856. He was John C. Fremont.
Democratic Party
The first successful third party candidate in the United States was Abraham Lincoln, who ran as a Republican in the 1860 presidential election and won. His victory marked a significant shift in American politics as it was the first time a third party candidate had won the presidency.
the answer is Joe Lieberman
Republican Party. He was the first Republican to be elected to office.
an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform in opposition to slavery.
Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican Party candidate in 1904 and the Progressive Party candidate in 1912. That was the last time the candidate of a party other than the Republican Party or the Democratic Party came in 2nd in a U. S. Presidential election.
In the US, when parties were first formed, the members of Congress from each party would meet and chose a candidate.
Republican Party candidate John Fremont won 11 northern states in the 1856 presidential election.
candidate
Straight Party voting is voting for the candidate of a certain political party for every office on an election ballot that has a candidate of that party.