About the Yarmouth RTC
The official Republican Town Committee for Yarmouth, Massachusetts
What Is a Republican Town Committee?
Under Massachusetts General Law (MGL Chapter 52), every city and town has an official committee for each political party. The Republican Town Committee is the local arm of the Republican Party — elected by Republican voters at the presidential primary every four years.
The Yarmouth RTC currently has 32 active members. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month to discuss local and state issues, coordinate voter outreach, and support qualified candidates who share our values.
Our Mission
To promote Republican principles in the Town of Yarmouth. To support qualified candidates for local and state office. To educate voters on the issues that affect their taxes, their schools, and their community. To provide a forum where every registered Republican has a voice in the political process.
Official Filings & Verification
OCPF Registration
CPF ID: 76634 — Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance
Governing Law
Organized under MGL Chapter 52 — Political Committees
State Party Affiliation
Member of the Massachusetts Republican Party (MassGOP)
Our Heritage
A Town That Has Never Been Afraid to Lead
On June 20, 1776 — two weeks before the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence — the people of Yarmouth gathered at Town Meeting and declared outright independence from Great Britain. Historians have noted that no other community in Massachusetts responded with anything like the boldness of Yarmouth’s declaration.
When the Battles of Lexington and Concord erupted in April 1775, Captain Joshua Gray marched 60 Yarmouth militia men toward Boston within a day. Over the course of the war, 279 Yarmouth men served in the militia or Continental Army. The town voted to exempt volunteers from taxes during their service and to support their families while they fought.
Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth Port enlisted at 17, crossed the Delaware with Washington on Christmas 1776, and fought at Trenton. His father Reuben marched to Fort Ticonderoga at age 47. His brother Shubel enlisted at 15 and fought at Saratoga and Monmouth. Their mother Temperance held the family farm together alone while four Taylors served simultaneously.
Yarmouth also erected what tradition holds was the first Liberty Pole in the colonies, atop Liberty Hill at the corner of Willow Street and Route 6A. The Sons of Liberty gathered there. That spirit of civic courage — ordinary people standing up and saying “enough” — is the same spirit that drives this committee today.
Local Government
How Yarmouth’s Government Works
Yarmouth operates under an Open Town Meeting form of government — the purest form of democracy in America. Every registered voter can attend Town Meeting, debate warrant articles, and vote directly on the town’s budget, bylaws, and major decisions.
The town is governed by a five-member Select Board and a professional Town Administrator. The Select Board sets policy; the Town Administrator runs day-to-day operations. But the real power belongs to the voters who show up at Town Meeting.
Yarmouth has 25,321 residents and 22,842 registered voters. Of those, 15,219 are unenrolled — the largest voting bloc in town. Every election is decided by who shows up.