G.O.P.
abbreviation
Grand Old Party (an epithet of the Republican Party since 1880).
G.O.P.
American
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GOP
abbreviation
GOP
British
abbreviation
GOP
Cultural
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Second-guessing of his candidacy came from across the G.O.P. spectrum, including a canceled event and a public rebuke from the man he had chosen to be his vice president.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
Ms. Seidel wrote that the group would now focus on House and Senate races, adding that the conservative organization remained concerned about the political aftershocks of Mr. Trump winning the G.O.P. nomination.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2024
Ms. Ankney appeared to respond in her missive, using her own capitals to make one final point about the choice for the G.O.P.:
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
With the Iowa caucuses done, the New Hampshire primary is up next, with 22 G.O.P. delegates up for grabs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
Those who could not do either formed what Mary Brooks called "a female delegation of the G.O.P. from Colorado," and closed in the rear of the procession in a most imposing manner.
From Betty Wales, Sophomore by Margaret Warde
Politico surveyed 70 GOP candidates and members and found that most of them weren’t going because they had convenient scheduling conflicts.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
The district’s GOP Executive Committee selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to replace him in the competitive race for the 11th Congressional District, which covers most of the western part of the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Mr. Fishback lost the GOP primary to Rep. Byron Donalds, who will face Democrat David Jolly in the general election.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
I ran Hernandez’s and Martinez Valladares’ thoughts by Bis, noting their GOP bona fides without identifying them by name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
After the stained glass and worn mahogany pews of the First Presbyterian, GOP felt something like an office building, or even a factory.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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