Constitution Party Chair Urges Republicans to Abandon GOP Following Midterm Elections

The Constitution Party is reaching out to disaffected Republicans following the November general election, positioning itself as what its national chair calls the only remaining national political party committed to conservative values.

In an open letter published Friday, November 6, Constitution Party National Committee Chair Justin Magill argued that the Republican Party’s losses in the midterm elections went beyond just a typical political shift away from the party controlling the White House. He attributed the results, as well as what he sees as depressed Republican turnout, to a growing dissatisfaction among the party’s voters.

“Republican voters are tired of being lied to, and tired of not having their values represented by their elected officials,” Magill wrote, asking what they intend to do about it.

Magill called on dissatisfied Republicans to change their voter registrations and begin supporting the Constitution Party, which he called the only national party representing conservative voters. He also expressed confidence that the organization could eventually replace the Republican Party, which he dismissed as the “RINO Party,” as the country’s principal conservative political organization.

Magill pointed to results in several states earlier this month as a sign of the party’s continuing influence, including West Virginia, where the party ran a dozen candidates, and Wyoming, where gubernatorial nominee Rebecca Bextel earned nearly 17 percent of the vote, edging out the Democratic nominee and qualifying the state organization for major party recognition for the first time in a decade.

He similarly praised the Constitution Party of New Hampshire for successfully petitioning to place U.S. Senate candidate Ed LaPlante on the ballot, collecting over 3,000 valid signatures to do so. Unofficial results show that LaPlante ultimately received 1.9 percent in his bid, falling short of the four percent needed for party recognition, but becoming the first Constitution Party nominee to appear on a statewide general election ballot since its 2012 presidential nominee, Virgil Goode.

“The massive, tireless efforts of our candidates, organizers, and leaders, in these states and others, have started a groundswell across the country!” Magill continued. “We will continue to grow exponentially as more individuals see the opportunity the Constitution Party provides.”