NYC Republicans was founded in 2007 by Marko Kepi while he was a student at John Jay College. During that time, Marko noticed how liberal universities were mobilizing students to support Democratic candidates across New York State. He also recognized a major gap within the Republican Party in New York City—particularly the lack of engagement with young Republicans.
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At the time, in a city of nearly nine million residents, only ten Republicans held elected office citywide. Motivated to change this, Marko launched a Republican social media campaign aimed at spreading conservative values throughout the five boroughs and encouraging young Americans—especially new immigrants—to join the Republican movement.
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Eighteen years later, NYC Republicans has grown into the Republican organization with the largest social media following in New York City. Today, the organization is dedicated to building a strong grassroots movement to help elect Republicans across all five boroughs.
Marko Kepi - Founder
