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He is calling it a "Trifecta of Republican Politics" that will be highlighting the Allen County Republican Party barbecue. Allen County Republican chair Keith Cheney announced Thursday that Florida Governor Ron Desantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and United States Senate candidate Bernie Moreno will be the speakers at the barbecue rally. Both Desantis and Ramaswamy dropped out of the presidential race early to support Trump, and Cheney says it's fortunate that we could get all three of them to attend.

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A longtime elected official and political party leader in Allen County has died. Bob Holmes died on Saturday after a battle with cancer. Holmes was Allen County Republican Party chairman from 1974 to 1994. He organized five presidential and vice presidential campaign visits to Allen County, including the 1980 Ronald Reagan whistle-stop rally in Lima, rated by the Reagan staff as one of the best in the nation. He also served the GOP at the state level. Holmes served as clerk of the Lima Municipal Court from 1990 until his retirement in 2008. He spent 35 years at Holmes Realty.

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With 92 days to go until voting day, the Allen County Republican Party has opened its election headquarters. Congressman Jim Jordan, State Treasurer Robert Sprague, and Representative Susan Manchester addressed local Republicans Monday at the opening of the Trump/Vance Victory Center. Voters can drop in to pick up information about early voting and all GOP candidates that will be on their tickets this fall, yard signs, and merchandise. Party officials are encouraging people to vote for every candidate on their ballot, not just the big ones, because every office from the city to the federal level will have an impact on policy for the next few years.