The Alabama Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Alabama. It is the dominant (or majority) political party in Alabama. The state party is governed by the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. The ALGOP has more than 400 members which makes it one of the largest state parties in the nation. They are elected in the Republican Primary once every four years with the last election cycle being in 2018. The Alabama Republican Executive Committee is responsible for electing the State Chairman and all other officers who run the day-to-day operations of the party. The Committee elects the National Committeeman and National Committeewoman from Alabama to the Republican National Committee. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the election of Republicans, growing the Republican base and sharing the platforms and principles of the Republican Party.