Campaign Announcement
April 23, 2025
Greetings, fellow Republican delegates!
I hope that you are enjoying the joy of spring and that you spent a wonderful Easter season with your family. Like each of you, my family is the main driving force in my political service and activism. I am committed to the State that I love and to fighting for the future I want for my kids. I believe the principles of the Republican Party are best suited to protect the family I love and the faith in God I rely on.
It has been a privilege to serve as the Chairman of the Utah Republican Party these last two years working with all of you to build a powerhouse political party!I am happy to announce that I am seeking another term to represent you as Chair of our party. With Bernie, AOC and the Democrats — aided by activist judges, along with Soros-funded ballot initiatives and protests — it is clear there are forces desperate to change Utah. It’s time to remind them that Utah will never be blue. As long as I am Chairman, the focus will continue to be in making Utah redder than ever.
Over the last two years, the Utah Republican Party has built momentum to ensure long-term success. My leadership team and I recruited Republican candidates for every partisan office in Utah, provided critical support to President Donald Trump’s campaign in Nevada and Arizona, invested resources to improve caucus participation, and rewarded convention winners in unprecedented ways (see below). We have done all of this while growing the strength of our grassroots by promoting our platform and principles to Republicans of all stripes without sacrificing what we believe.
Of course, to be an effective state party, financial resources are critical. I am pleased to report that during my cycle as Chairman, we raised nearly $3 million for the state party -- more than during any previous election cycle. This allowed us to provide direct cash contributions to convention winners for the first time in our party’s history (in addition to other party resources). If re-elected, I pledge to raise even more to ensure we have the resources needed to grow the relevance of our Party and strengthen the voice of our grassroots.
As Chair, I will always support our caucus-convention system; there is not a better nominating system anywhere in the country. For nearly 20 years, I have been a strong advocate for our caucus system, having myself come up through our grassroots with a commitment to our republican form of government that the delegates represent so well. Together we must counter signature gathering on all fronts and make our delegate system a force not to be ignored.
To begin my campaign, I am having a Zoom Town Hall for delegates tomorrow, Thursday, April 24, from 11:30 - 12:30. This will be the first of many events between now and the State Convention.
There is more work to do and with the right leadership I believe it can be done. Now is the time to build on our momentum and take our party to the next level. Between now and the state convention on May 17 (click here for details), I look forward to learning from each of you, defending my record, sharing my vision, and earning your vote.
Robert Axson
Chairman, Utah Republican Party