Freedom: Ensure Civil Rights Protection
- The GOP was founded to end slavery and has championed the expansion of Constitutional rights for women and minorities since our founding in 1854.
- Promote freedom from government interference in our daily lives.
Limit Federal Government: Protection of State and Local Rights
- Protect rights on issues such as housing, worship, and personal life.
Government Close to the People: Support Local Legislative Control
- Protect local government so that Essex residents have maximum input.
- End the abuse of executive orders and judicial activism.
- Encourage and promote meaningful civic dialogue on all issues.
Quality Public Education: Support Intellectual Advancement
- Provide a quality education to all students so that every child has the opportunity to fully participate in modern society.
Limited Taxes: Balanced Budget
- Apply prudent fiscal policies so that sufficient funds are available for local needs.
- Require a balanced budget and promote a reduction of our national debt.
Conserving the Environment: Market-Based Innovation
- Take care of our state conservation land for future generations, and enlist local business support to develop sound environmental policies with short and long term measurable goals.
Encourage Capitalism: Protect our Standard of Living
- Stop the socialist takeover of businesses and free markets. Support individual and small business owners.
Defense: Promote National, State, and Local Preparedness.
- Provide responsible allocation of funds to strongly defend ourselves and keep our communities safe.
- Support Law Enforcement and promote public safety.
- Support and defend our borders.
Voting Rights: Accessibility and Verification of Citizenship
- Ensure ever eligible citizen has access to vote.
- Oppose ballot harvesting and gerrymandering.
Gun Control: 2nd Amendment Protection
- Ensure criminal background checks prior to purchasing firearms.
- Require and enforce firearm training for gun owners and common sense gun laws.