Walnut Creek, Calif. — The Contra Costa Republican Party unanimously elected Matt Shupe, 33, to serve as its chairman for the next two years Monday night, making Shupe the youngest county Republican Party chairman in California.
CCRP elected Cheryl Byle as first vice chair, Fran Cavenaugh as second vice chair, Michele Daugherty as treasurer, and John Crowder as secretary at its biennial organization meeting on Jan. 14, 2019.
Shupe was first elected chairman in March 2018 to serve the remainder of the prior chair’s term after their resignation. This is Shupe’s first full two-year term.
“It’s time for a Republican resurgence in California and the Contra Costa Republican Party will be doing its part to win seats at the local, state, and federal level,” Shupe said. “Republicans and our candidates must be focused on improving the lives of Bay Area residents by addressing out-of-control rents and home prices, some of the worst-in-the-nation traffic, and the growing wage disparity in the region.”
Shupe will be participating on a Commonwealth Club panel titled “Republicans in California: Can the GOP survive?” on Feb. 5 along with former Assemblywoman Catharine Baker and former Minority Leader, California State Assembly Kristin Olsen.
Shupe is based in Walnut Creek, is the owner of Praetorian Public Relations, and is often available for comments and interviews on local, state, and national political news.
