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Meetings
Usually the third Monday: social 6:00 PM, business 6:30 PM. No November General Assembly; December meets on December 7 for the holidays. Registered Republicans may attend; only eligible REC members may vote.
Next Meeting
Monday, December 7 · 6:00 PM
Usually third Monday: social 6:00 PM, business 6:30 PM. No November 2026 General Assembly; December meeting: December 7 (holiday exception).
Cleveland Heights Golf Club
What to expect
What actually happens at a meeting.
About ninety minutes, most of it business. If you have never been, this is the shape of it.
- 01
Social hour from 6:00
Come early. This is when you meet your precinct's committeemen, talk to whoever is running, and ask the questions you would rather not ask into a microphone.
- 02
Called to order at 6:30
The General Assembly runs under Robert's Rules of Order. It is a business meeting, not a rally: motions, votes, and reports.
- 03
Candidates and guest speakers
Republican candidates, elected officials, and invited speakers address the room. In an election year this is the most direct access to them you will get locally.
- 04
Committee business
Reports, county and state party matters, and votes, including the votes that seat new precinct committeemen and committeewomen.
Where we meet
Cleveland Heights Golf Club 2900 Buckingham Ave, Lakeland, FL 33803
Some older listings still show a Winter Haven location. They are out of date. We meet in Lakeland. If you are travelling any distance, check here or call the office before you set out.
Can I come if I am not a member?
Yes, if you are a registered Republican. REC membership is not required to attend, including the December 7 election meeting. Only eligible REC members may vote on committee business or in REC elections.
Attendance is limited to registered Republicans. Guests may observe; attending a meeting or submitting a membership application does not make someone a voting REC member.
How the meeting runs
State party rules set the floor and we exceed it. A county committee must meet at least six times a year, at least once a quarter, with at least 28 days between meetings and ten days' written notice to members. We meet monthly.
Forty percent of the membership must be present to do business, and county committees may not vote by proxy. That makes attendance the whole ballgame: if members do not turn up, nothing can be decided, no new members seated, no resolutions passed, no business done.
Our Priorities
- Limited Government
- Constitutional Rule of Law
- Personal Responsibility
- Second Amendment
- School Choice
- Right to Life
Upcoming event
Friday, November 6, 2026
– ET
Polk Republicans at Lakeland First Friday
Downtown Lakeland
Event details : Polk Republicans at Lakeland First Friday →
Come once before you decide anything.
Registered Republicans may visit without being REC members. Only eligible REC members may vote. Learn how precinct membership works before applying.