How to Contact the Republican National Committee (or GOP)

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Find your elected officials' contact information and make your voice heard

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Last Updated: September 25, 2024 Fact Checked

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If you want to learn about the Republican Party’s official positions on national issues that you care about, you can contact representatives of the Republican National Committee (RNC). We’ll show you plenty of ways to ask RNC staffers and officials about how to vote or contribute to the party’s candidates or to voice concerns about particular issues, including via phone, email or letter, and on social media.

Quick RNC Contacts

Call the RNC’s national number at 202-863-8500. This line is great for asking general questions, making donations, or learning about policy.
Look up your local elected officials and their contact information at USA.gov/elected-officials.
Reach out to elected officials on Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, or other social media for a more casual interaction.

Method 1

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Calling Your National or Local Offices

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Call the national RNC number at 202-863-8500 to learn about general topics. If you have general questions about the RNC, want to make a donation, or learn about elections, making a phone call to this number is a good option. Call Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm for your best chance to talk to a person. The options you’ll have are as follows:
- Press 1 to comment or talk to Constituent Services
- Press 2 to make a donation or update your membership information.
- Press 3 to cancel recurring donations.
- Press 4 to talk to the Finance Department.
- Press 5 for the Press and Communications Office.
- Press 6 for the Political Department.
- Press 7 to ask questions about a merchandise order.
- Press 8 for questions about the RNC mailing and call list.
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Call your state office or local RNC representative to talk about policies. If you have an immediate or urgent concern, calling your local representative is the best way to make your voice heard.^{[1]
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- Find telephone numbers for your elected representatives by visiting their campaign website, or at USA.gov/elected-officials.
- Tell the staffer who answers the phone your name and address and then tell them your message. They’ll take and compile notes on the conversation to provide regular summary updates to your representatives.
- RNC staffers may not be available to answer the phone when you call. Leave the office a message with your name, address, and the statement you want to make about a particular issue or policy.
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Call to schedule a meeting with your elected officials. Many RNC staff members don’t take meetings with the public, but elected officials like senators and representatives are obliged to. Call your elected official’s local office and ask the person who answers the phone to direct you to the appointment scheduler or secretary. Ask the scheduler what the rules are for scheduling a meeting with the person you want to speak with.^{[2]
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- Keep in mind that elected officials, who govern and make laws, are different from RNC staff, who develop and promote the Republican party’s platform.
- Persist when asking for a meeting. If your representative or state official is not available for a meeting within the next few weeks, you can ask for a meeting with a staffer.
- If you are able to schedule a meeting, prepare for the meeting by researching your representative's official position on the issue and prepare to talk about how this issue affects you personally and why it matters to your community.
- Personal stories are very powerful tools you can use to communicate your concerns to an official.

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Writing Letters and Emails

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Find your RNC representative's contact information on their website. Your representative's local and Washington, DC office addresses are on the “Contact” page of their campaign website. This page also has instructions for emailing RNC offices or members. Or, input your own personal information at USA.gov/elected-officials to find addresses and contact info for your local officials.
- The best RNC officials to contact by letter or email are your elected members of Congress. Each member of Congress has their own website. Find this site by googling their name.
- Both forms of letter writing are effective ways to contact members of the RNC, but they may not as effective as making a phone call.
- Writing a letter or an email is a good way to contact the RNC if you want to express a more complex thought on an issue. It is also a good method to use if you have anxiety speaking over the phone or if you are unable to call the office Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm.
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Type or hand-write a letter using a business letter template. If you want to write a typed or handwritten letter to send to your RNC state office, format your letter using a business template.^{[3]
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- If you want to write a letter to your representative, use polite language and focus your letter one issue or action that matters to you.
- When addressing a government official, etiquette coach Tami Claytor says to always use their official title followed by their last name.
- Give your letter a personal touch by explaining why an issue is important to you and let the RNC know how an issue or action will affect your community.
- Make sure you include specific details about the issue you are writing about. For example, you may want to point out the positive or negative proposals within a single piece of legislation.
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Mail your letter to the address posted on your state’s website. It may take a long time to receive a response to a letter (as long as several months), since elected officials are often busy. If you do not receive a response related to an issue you care about, follow up with an email or a telephone call.
- It’s best to mail your letter to a specific official. However, you may send letters to the RNC’s general address at 310 First Street SE, Washington, D.C., U.S.^{[4]
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Write an email using the online form provided on your RNC member’s website. Most state offices prefer you email them using a standard online form they provide. This form asks for your name, address, and email address so you can receive a response. Find the general, national RNC and GOP form at GOP.com.
- Keep your email short and focus on a single issue. Some RNC email forms will have a drop down menu that lists the issues currently being discussed by the RNC. Choose the issue that you want to write about from this drop down menu.
- In an email to your representative, you might write, “Dear Senator Risch, My name is Joe Smith. I have lived and worked in Idaho for 5 years. I have not yet heard your official position on the current education reform policy. This issue is important to me because I have 2 children who attend public school. I am writing to ask that you clarify your position on this issue. Thank you, Joe Smith.”

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Connecting through Social Media

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Contact individual RNC leaders via Twitter. Many officials are active on Twitter/X, and may respond to messages or tweets there. See a full list of RNC members by state on the GOP website, and click their name to see if they have a Twitter handle.
- If they do have a Twitter handle, log in or make a Twitter account, then search their name and press the “Message” button on their profile to message them.
- Or, simply type a tweet and tag the official’s username (for example, @LeaderMcConnell).
- Note that officials are fairly unlikely to respond to comments made on social media, and may not ever see your comment.
Write a message to the RNC on their Facebook page at facebook.com/GOP. You can also send them a tweet or Instagram comment via the handle @gop. RNC staffers read these messages and may respond to specific questions. These official social media pages state the official positions the RNC takes on particular issues.
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Contact your local and state officials through social media. Visit the RNC's “Choose your State” page to find your state’s RNC leadership. This is available at https://gop.com/about-our-party/rnc-members/. Each state’s RNC board has their own Facebook page and Twitter handle where you can also post a message.
- Narrow down the issue you want to discuss or express concerns about so you can reach out to the right person.
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Write a short message that states your opinion on one issue. Type a short and direct message to express your thoughts or questions on social media. Officials are unlikely to respond to messages that are unclear or express a general opinion on the party’s position. They are also unlikely to respond directly to messages that use profanity or insult a person.^{[5]
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- Tweets and Facebook posts are informal ways to reach out to an RNC member. A tweet may say, for instance, “Chairwoman McDaniel, how will the GOP’s tax reform proposal affect families who earn less than $50,000/year?”
- Political figures and parties are more likely to respond to positive messages via social media. Social media is a good way to contact the RNC if you support one of their actions or positions.
- Use hashtags to link your message to other campaigns or issues. This will help the RNC see how many people are writing about a particular issue.^{[6]
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- Social media is not the most effective way to contact the RNC. Messages are usually short and you might not have enough space in a tweet to express your full thoughts on an issue.^{[7]
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The current Chair of the RNC is Ronna McDaniel. Her co-chair is Thomas Hicks Jr.

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Dial the number listed in the first step of the first method. This number will connect you to the RNC headquarters in DC.

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You are more likely to talk to a person on the phone or receive a written response if you contact your local or state offices.^{[8]
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For another way to get involved, join a postcard writing campaign where you send your message through an organized campaign. These campaigns show representatives that a lot of people are concerned about one issue. Search Google for postcard campaigns about issues that are important to you.^{[9]
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Contact your local representative or state office for the best chance to have your voice heard. Each Republican Senator and member of the House of Representatives is a member of the RNC.

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